Biology:Cerithium muscarum

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Cerithium muscarum
Cerithium muscarum shell
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Cerithium
Species:
C. muscarum
Binomial name
Cerithium muscarum
Say, 1832
Synonyms[1]

Cerithium (Vertagus) stercusmuscarum Mörch, 1876
Cerithium (Vertagus) stercusmuscarum var. minor Mörch, 1876
Cerithium callisoma Dall, 1892
Cerithium muscarum pacei Petuch, 1987
Cerithium muscarum var. protracta Vignal, 1902
Cerithium notatum Menke, 1828
Thericium chara Pilsbry, 1949

Cerithium muscarum , also known as the flyspeck cerith, is a species of sea snail in the family Cerithiidae.[1][2]

Distribution

The distribution of Cerithium muscarum includes the Western Central Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean:[1][2]

  • USA
  • Mexico
  • Cuba
  • Jamaica
  • Belize
  • Honduras

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Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 26 mm (1.0 in).[3]

Habitat

Cerithium muscarum has been recorded at depths between 0 and 18 m (0 and 59 ft).[3]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419523. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Palomares, M. L. D. and Pauly, D., eds. (2024). "Cerithium muscarum" in SeaLifeBase. March 2024 version.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Welch, John J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLoS ONE 5 (1). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMID 20098740. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3139784 entry



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