Cerithium echinatum | |
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Five views of a shell of Cerithium echinatum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Genus: | Cerithium |
Species: | C. echinatum |
Binomial name | |
Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822 |
Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Description
This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as well as reddish-brown dashes. It has been found at 53mm in size.
Distribution
The distribution of Cerithium echinatum includes the Indo-Pacific. It is found off the southern African coast at northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique in 15-30m of water.
References
- Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 January 2011.
- Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
- Cerithium echinatum. sealifebase.org, accessed 9 January 2011.
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