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''Bittium'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of very small
sea snail Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
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gastropod The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusc Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 85,000  extant species of molluscs are recognized. The number of fossil species is esti ...
s in the
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Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137758 on 8 February 2011


Distribution

This genus is found worldwide.


Description


Species

Species in the genus ''Bittium'' include: * ''
Bittium aedonium ''Bittium aedonium'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structur ...
'' (Watson, 1880) * ''
Bittium afrum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' * ''
Bittium alabastrulum ''Bittium alabastrulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha ...
'' (Mörch, 1876) (nomen dubium) * '' Bittium amboynense'' (Watson, 1881) * '' Bittium anembatum'' (Melvill, 1904) * ''
Bittium aquaticum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' * '' Bittium arenaense'' Hertlein & Strong, 1951 * ''
Bittium armillatum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''
Bittium arnoldi ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' Bartsch, 1911 * ''
Bittium atramentarium ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' Melvill & Standen, 1901 * ''
Bittium bandatum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' Bozzetti, 2019 * ''
Bittium bartolomense ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Bartsch, 1917 * ''
Bittium batillarium ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Kuroda & Habe, 1971 * ''
Bittium caraboboense ''Bittium caraboboense'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha ...
'' (Weisbord, 1962) (nomen dubium) * ''
Bittium casmaliense ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Bartsch, 1911 * ''
Bittium cerithium ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' * ''
Bittium cerralvoense ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Bartsch, 1911 * ''
Bittium challisae ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Bartsch, 1917 * ''
Bittium chrysomallum ''Bittium chrysomallum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. ...
'' Melvill, 1901 * ''
Bittium circa ''Bittium circa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distr ...
'' Moreno, 2006 * ''
Bittium clathratalum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' * † ''
Bittium courtillerianum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' (Millet, 1865) * † '' Bittium crassicostatum'' (Etheridge & Bell, 1898) * † ''
Bittium crassum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 * ''
Bittium decussatum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' (Carpenter, 1857) * ''
Bittium delicatum ''Bittium delicatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Distribution Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structu ...
'' (Watson, 1880) * '' Bittium depauperatum'' (Watson, 1880) * ''
Bittium diminutivum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' (Philippi, 1845) * '' Bittium dumblei'' * ''
Bittium editum ''Zebittium editum'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cerithiidae, the cerithiids. This species is found only in New Zealand. Distribution This marine species is endemic Endemism is the state of a s ...
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, 1930) * '' Bittium elegantissimum'' (Hedley, 1899) * † '' Bittium eniwetokense'' Ladd, 1972 * '' Bittium exiguum'' * '' Bittium fastigiatum'' Carpenter, 1864 * ''
Bittium filosum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...
'' * '' Bittium fretense'' * '' Bittium galactis'' Mörch, 1876 (nomen dubium) * † ''
Bittium gallicum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 * '' Bittium giganteum'' Bartsch, 1911 * '' Bittium glareosum'' Gould, 1861 * † ''
Bittium gliberti ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' Van Dingenen, Ceulemans & Landau, 2016 * '' Bittium hartbergense'' * ''
Bittium hawaiiensis ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies. ...
'' * '' Bittium impendens'' (Hedley, 1899) * '' Bittium incile'' Watson, 1897 * '' Bittium inornatum'' Bartsch, 1911 * '' Bittium insulsum'' Preston, 1908 * '' Bittium koeneni'' * '' Bittium lacteum'' (Philippi, 1836) * '' Bittium laevicordatum'' (
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, 1937) * † '' Bittium larrieyense'' Vignal, 1911 * '' Bittium latreillii'' (Payraudeau, 1826) * ''
Bittium lima ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' (Bruguière, 1792) (nomen dubium) * † '' Bittium lozoueti'' Van Dingenen, Ceulemans & Landau, 2016 * '' Bittium lusciniae'' (Watson, 1880) * ''
Bittium mexicanum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Bartsch, 1911 * ''
Bittium midwayense ''Bittium midwayense'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. ...
'' Kosuge, 1979 * ''
Bittium multiliratum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' * ''
Bittium nanum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' (Mayer, 1864) * '' Bittium nicholsi'' Bartsch, 1911 * ''
Bittium nitens ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' Carpenter, 1864 * ''
Bittium ornatissimum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...
'' Bartsch, 1911 * ''
Bittium paleonotum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' * '' Bittium paludosum'' * '' Bittium panamense'' Bartsch, 1911 * '' Bittium peruvianum'' (d'Orbigny, 1841) * ''
Bittium philomelae ''Bittium philomelae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to: Architecture and design * Shell (structure), a thin structure ** Concret ...
'' (Watson, 1880) * '' Bittium pigrum'' (Watson, 1880) * † '' Bittium pingue'' Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 * '' Bittium porcellanum'' Watson, 1886 * ''
Bittium proteum ''Bittium proteum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Description The shell size varies between 5 mm and 7 mm Distribution This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Ad ...
'' (Jousseaume, 1930) * ''
Bittium pupiforme ''Bittium pupiforme'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Dis ...
'' (Watson, 1880) * '' Bittium quadricinctum'' E. A. Smith, 1903 * † '' Bittium renauleauense'' Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 * ''
Bittium reticulatum ''Bittium reticulatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. ...
'' (da Costa, 1778) – * '' Bittium rubanocinctum'' * ''
Bittium russiensis ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' * ''
Bittium salinae ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' * '' Bittium sanjuanense'' Bartsch, 1917 * '' Bittium santamariense'' Bartsch, 1917 * ''
Bittium scalatum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' * '' Bittium semigranosum'' * ''
Bittium semigranulosum ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...
'' * '' Bittium serra'' Bartsch, 1917 * ''
Bittium simplex ''Bittium simplex'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distr ...
'' (Jeffreys, 1867) * '' Bittium spina'' * '' Bittium stigmosum'' * '' Bittium submamillatum'' (Jeffreys, 1867) * † '' Bittium sublima'' (d'Orbigny, 1852) * ''
Bittium tenuispina ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' * ''
Bittium terebelloides ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...
'' * † '' Bittium transenna'' (Bayan, 1873) * '' Bittium tumidum'' Bartsch, 1907 * ''
Bittium turritella ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...
'' * '' Bittium vancouverense'' Dall & Bartsch, 1910 * † '' Bittium venustulum'' (Millet, 1865) * † ''
Bittium vignali ''Bittium'' is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...
'' Dollfus, 1909 * '' Bittium watsoni'' (Jeffreys, 1885) * ''
Bittium xanthum ''Bittium xanthum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by mar ...
'' Watson, 1886 Species brought into synonymy: * ''Bittium adamsi'' Dall, 1889: synonym of ''
Finella adamsi ''Finella adamsi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship ...
'' (Dall, 1889) * ''Bittium alternatum'' (Say, 1822) accessed 13 January 2011. and ''Bittium nigrum'' (Totten, 1834) are synonyms of '' Bittiolum alternatum'' (Say, 1822) * ''Bittium asperum'' Gabb, 1861: synonym of '' Lirobittium asperum'' (Gabb, 1861) * ''Bittium attenuatum'' Carpenter, 1864 – slender cerith: synonym of '' Lirobittium attenuatum'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Bittium boeticum'' (Pease, 1860) and ''Bittium pusillum'' (Gould, 1851) are synonyms of ''
Cerithium boeticum ''Cerithium boeticum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution References

Cerithiidae Gastropods described in 1860 {{Cerithiidae-stub ...
'' Pease, 1860 * ''Bittium catalinense'' Bartsch, 1907: synonym of '' Lirobittium purpureum'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Bittium cinctum'' Hutton, 1885: synonym of '' Seila cincta'' (Hutton, 1886) * † ''Bittium cossmanni'': synonym of † '' Hemicerithium cossmanni'' (Dall, 1892) * ''Bittium diplax'' Watson, 1886 is a synonym of ''
Cerithidium diplax ''Cerithidium diplax'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution This species is distributed in the Mediterranean Sea and along Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , ...
'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Bittium eschrichti'' (Middendorff, 1849): synonym of '' Neostylidium eschrichtii'' (Middendorff, 1849) * ''Bittium estuarinum''Tate, 1893: synonym of ''
Zeacumantus plumbeus ''Zeacumantus plumbeus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Batillariidae Batillariidae, common name batillariids or mudcreepers, are a family of marine, cerithioidean gastropod molluscs in thesuperfamily Ce ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) * ''Bittium exile'' ( Hutton, 1873): synonym of ''
Zebittium exile ''Zebittium exile'' is a species of minute sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Cerithiidae, the cerithiids. It occurs only in New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the south ...
'' (Hutton, 1873) * ''Bittium fetellum'' Bartsch, 1911: synonym of '' Lirobittium fetellum'' (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) * ''Bittium furvum'' Watson, 1886 : synonym of '' Cacozeliana furva'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Bittium fuscocapitulum'' Hedley & Petterd, 1906 : synonym of '' Cacozeliana fuscocapitulum'' (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) * ''Bittium granarium'' (Kiener, 1842) is a synonym of ''
Cacozeliana granarium ''Cacozeliana granarium'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Distribution This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar. This species is native to Australia with known distributions in ...
'' (Kiener, 1842) * ''Bittium hiloense'': synonym of '' Bittinella hiloensis'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1908) * ''Bittium houbricki'' Ponder, 1993 : synonym of ''
Ittibittium houbricki ''Ittibittium houbricki'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution This marine species occurs off Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a stat ...
'' (Ponder, 1993) * ''Bittium icarus'' (Bayle, 1880) : synonym of '' Cacozeliana icarus'' (Bayle, 1880) * ''Bittium interfossa'' (Carpenter, 1864): synonym of '' Lirobittium interfossa'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Bittium jadertinum'' Brusina, 1865: synonym of ''Bittium reticulatum'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Bittium johnstonae'' Bartsch, 1911: synonym of '' Lirobittium johnstonae'' (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) * ''Bittium larum'' Bartsch, 1911: synonym of '' Lirobittium larum'' (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) * ''Bittium lawleyanum'' Crosse, 1863: synonym of
Zeacumantus plumbeus ''Zeacumantus plumbeus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Batillariidae Batillariidae, common name batillariids or mudcreepers, are a family of marine, cerithioidean gastropod molluscs in thesuperfamily Ce ...
(G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) * ''Bittium leucocephalum'' Watson, 1886 : synonym of '' Argyropeza leucocephala'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Bittium minutulum'': synonym of '' Batillariella minutula'' (Thiele, 1930) (original combination) * ''Bittium munitum'' (Carpenter, 1864): synonym of '' Lirobittium munitum'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Bittium oldroydae'' Bartsch, 1911: synonym of '' Lirobittium oldroydae'' (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) * ''Bittium oryza'' (Mörch, 1876) : synonym of ''
Ittibittium oryza ''Ittibittium oryza'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ma ...
'' (Mörch, 1876) * ''Bittium paganicum'' (Dall, 1919): synonym of '' Lirobittium paganicum'' (Dall, 1919) * ''Bittium parcum'' Gould, 1861 is a synonym of ''
Ittibittium parcum ''Ittibittium parcum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by m ...
'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Bittium perparvulum'' Watson, 1886 is a synonym of ''
Cerithidium perparvulum ''Cerithidium perparvulum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution References

* van Aartsen, J. J. (2006). ''Indo-Pacific migrants into the Mediterran ...
'' (Watson, 1886) * ''Bittium perpusillum'' Tryon, 1887 : synonym of '' Cerithium alutaceum'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Bittium plumbeum'': synonym of ''
Zeacumantus plumbeus ''Zeacumantus plumbeus'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Batillariidae Batillariidae, common name batillariids or mudcreepers, are a family of marine, cerithioidean gastropod molluscs in thesuperfamily Ce ...
'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) * ''Bittium quadrifilatum'' Carpenter, 1864 – four-thread cerith: synonym of '' Lirobittium quadrifilatum'' (Carpenter, 1864) (original combination) * ''Bittium scabrum'' (Olivi, 1792) : synonym of ''Bittium reticulatum'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Bittium seymourianum'' Strebel, 1908: synonym of ''
Cerithiella seymouriana ''Cerithiella seymouriana'' is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Newtoniellidae. It was described by Strebel, in 1908.
'' (Strebel, 1908) (original combination) * ''Bittium subplanatum'' Bartsch, 1911: synonym of '' Lirobittium rugatum'' (Carpenter, 1864) * ''Bittium torresiense'' Melvill & Standen, 1899 : synonym of ''Bittium elegantissimum'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''Bittium variegatum'' Henn & Brazier, 1894 : synonym of '' Cacozeliana variegatum'' (Henn & Brazier, 1894) * ''Bittium varium'' (Pfeiffer, 1840) – grass cerith is a synonym of '' Bittiolum varium'' (Pfeiffer, 1840) * ''Bittium zebrum'' (Kiener, 1841) is a synonym of ''
Cerithium zebrum ''Cerithium zebrum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large family of medium-sized marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distr ...
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See also

* '' Cerithium'' * ''
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References

* Biggs H.E. (1971). ''On a proposed new genus of cerithid mollusca from the Dahlak islands, Red Sea''. Journal of Conchology 27: 221–223, pl. 7 * Gründel J. (1976). ''Zur Taxonomie und Phylogenie der Bittium-Gruppe''. Malakologische Abhandlungen 5(3): 33–59 * Houbrick R. (1978). ''Redescription of Bittium proteum (Jousseaume, 1930) with comments on its generic placements''. The Nautilus 92 (1): 9–11 * Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca.'' American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp * Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). ''Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification''. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213


Further reading


Gray, J. E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent Mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 15: 129-219
* Powell A. W. B., ''New Zealand Mollusca'', William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
Gray, J.E. (1847). On the classification of the British Mollusca by W E Leach. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 1, 20: 267-273

Verduin A. (1982). On the taxonomy and variability of recent european species of the genus Bittium Leach (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Basteria 46: 93-120

Houbrick R. (1977). Reevaluation and new description of the genus Bittium (Cerithiidae). The Veliger 20 (2): 101-106
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