''Ceratostoma'',

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the "hornmouth" snails, is a genus of medium to large predatory

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mollusks in the family Muricidae, the rock snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Ceratostoma Herrmannsen, 1846. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=240766 on 2020-07-31 This genus should not be confused with the nudibranch genus '' Ceratosoma'', meaning "thorn body". ''Ceratostoma'' means "thorn mouth" because of the thorn-like projection on the edge of the aperture, used as a tool in predation to prop open the shells of bivalves and barnacles.

Species

Species within the genus ''Ceratostoma'' include: * ''

Ceratostoma burnetti ''Ceratostoma burnetti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. Distribution This marine species occurs off South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic o ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1849) * ''

Ceratostoma foliatum ''Ceratostoma foliatum'' is a species of medium to large sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk Mollusca is the second-largest phylum of invertebrate animals after the Arthropoda, the members of which are known as molluscs or mollusks ( ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''

Ceratostoma fournieri ''Ceratostoma fournieri'' 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 (b ...

'' (Crosse, 1861) * ''

Ceratostoma monoceros ''Ceratostoma monoceros'' 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 ( ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby II, 1841) * ''

Ceratostoma nuttalli ''Ceratostoma nuttalli'' 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 ...

'' Conrad, 1837 * ''

Ceratostoma rorifluum ''Ceratostoma rorifluum'' 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 ( ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1849) Species brought into synonymy: * ''Ceratostoma inornatum'' (Récluz, 1851) accepted as ''Pteropurpura (Ocinebrellus) inornata'' (Récluz, 1851) accepted as ''

Ocenebra inornata ''Ocenebra inornata'' common names the "Asian drill", the "Asian oyster drill", the "Japanese oyster drill" and the "Japanese oyster borer", is a species of small predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the mur ...

'' (Récluz, 1851) * ''Ceratostoma varicosum'' (Kuroda, 1953) accepted as ''

Genkaimurex varicosus ''Genkaimurex varicosus'' 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 ( ...

'' (Kuroda, 1953)

References

WoRMS listing

External links

Herrmannsen, A. N. (1846-1852). Indicis Generum Malacozoorum primordia. Fischer, Cassel. Vol. 1: i-xxviii, 1-637 pp
Muricidae {{Muricidae-stub