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Cerithium atratum (Born 1778)

Cerithium atratum

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

Distribution

The distribution of Cerithium atratum includes the Western Atlantic.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.[3]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; the maximum recorded depth is 91 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Cerithium atratum. sealifebase.org, accessed 9 January 2011.
  3. ^ a b 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.

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Cerithium atratum: Brief Summary

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Cerithium atratum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.

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