Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the necklace or channeled cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
The shell size varies between 8 mm and 30 mm
The distribution of Cerithium moniliferum includes the Indo-West Pacific.[2] along Japan, the Solomons, the Fiji Islands, Heron Island, Australia,[3] Indonesia[2] and the Philippines; in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar[2] and the Mascarene Basin and in the Red Sea[2]
These animals form large groups as the tide recedes. Feeding on beach rock at a specific height above average low tide level, the snails slowly move about in clusters, conserving the moisture that allows them to respire out of water.[3]
Parasites of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis include Lobatostoma manteri.[4][5]
Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the necklace or channeled cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
