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Cerithium muscarum Say 1832

Cerithium muscarum

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50 second video of snails (most likely Natica chemnitzi and Cerithium muscarum) feeding on the sea floor in the Gulf of California, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico

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

Distribution

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

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 26 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 18 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ a b c Cerithium muscarum. sealifebase.org, accessed 9 January 2011.
  3. ^ 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.

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Cerithium muscarum: Brief Summary

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50 second video of snails (most likely Natica chemnitzi and Cerithium muscarum) feeding on the sea floor in the Gulf of California, Puerto Peñasco, Mexico

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

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