Cerithium muscarum , also known as the flyspeck cerith, is a species of sea snail in the family Cerithiidae.[1][2]
| Cerithium muscarum | |
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| Cerithium muscarum shell | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Cerithiidae |
| Genus: | Cerithium |
| Species: | C. muscarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cerithium (Vertagus) stercusmuscarum Mörch, 1876 | |
Distribution
editThe distribution of Cerithium muscarum includes the Western Central Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean:[1][2]
- USA
- Mexico
- Cuba
- Jamaica
- Belize
- Honduras
Description
editHabitat
editCerithium muscarum has been recorded at depths between 0 and 18 m (0 and 59 ft).[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2024). "Cerithium muscarum" in SeaLifeBase. March 2024 version.
- ^ a b Welch, John J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence". PLoS ONE. 5 (1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776. PMID 20098740.