Cerithium muscarum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
| 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 edit
The distribution of Cerithium muscarum includes the Western Central Atlantic.[2]
Description edit
Habitat edit
Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ a b c Cerithium muscarum[permanent dead link]. sealifebase.org, accessed 9 January 2011.
- ^ a b c 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.