Cerithium echinatum

Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Cerithium echinatum
Two views of a shell of Cerithium echinatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Cerithiidae
Genus:
Cerithium
Species:
C. echinatum
Binomial name
Cerithium echinatum
Lamarck, 1822

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.[2]

Distribution

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
  1. Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 January 2011.
  2. Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
  3. Cerithium echinatum. sealifebase.org, accessed 9 January 2011.
  • Image from Natural History Museum Rotterdam:


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