Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
| Cerithium echinatum | |
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| Five views of a shell of Cerithium echinatum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Cerithiidae |
| Genus: | Cerithium |
| Species: | C. echinatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822
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Description edit
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.[2]
Distribution edit
The distribution of Cerithium echinatum includes the Indo-Pacific.[3] It is found off the southern African coast at northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique in 15-30m of water.
References edit
- ^ 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.
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerithium echinatum.
- Image from Natural History Museum Rotterdam: [1]