Cerithium guinaicum

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Cerithium guinaicum
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Cerithium guinaicum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Cerithium
Species:
C. guinaicum
Binomial name
Cerithium guinaicum
Philippi, 1849
Synonyms [1]

Cerithium auricomaSchwengel, 1940
Cerithium caribbaeumM. Smith, 1946
Cerithium mitriforme
Cerithium moenenseGabb, 1881
Cerithium stantoniDall, 1907
Murex pictusW. Wood, 1828
Thericium auricoma(Schwengel, 1940)
Thericium moenense(Gabb, 1881)
Thericium stantoni(Dall, 1907)

Contents

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

Distribution

The distribution of Cerithium guinaicum includes the North America. [2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 45 millimetres (1.8 in). [3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m. [3] Maximum recorded depth is 20 metres (66 ft; 11 fathoms). [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cerithium guinaicum Philippi, 1849 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 2010-05-17.
  2. Cerithium guinaicum. sealifebase.org, accessed 2011-01-09.
  3. 1 2 3 Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi : 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.