Cerithium echinatum
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| Two views of a shell of Cerithium echinatum | |
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| Species: | C. echinatum
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| Cerithium echinatum Lamarck, 1822
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Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths. It is found off the southern African coast at northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique in 15-30m of water.
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.[1]
References
- ^ Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa ISBN 0-620-33607-2
External links
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