''Cerithidea'' is a

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of medium-sized

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s or mud snails,

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s in the

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Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204619 on 2020-08-01

Species

There used to be three subgeneraHoubrick R. S. (1984). "Revision of higher taxa in genus ''Cerithidea'' (Mesogastropoda: Potamididae) based on comparative morphology and biological data". '' American Malacological Bulletin'' 2: 1-20
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in the genus ''Cerithidea'': subgenus ''Cerithea'', subgenus '' Cerithideopsis'' and subgenus ''

Cerithideopsilla ''Cerithideopsilla'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails.Reid, David G. (2013). Cerithideopsilla Thiele, 1929. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

''. These have been brought to the status of genus. * '' Cerithidea andamanensis'' Reid, 2014 * '' Cerithidea anticipata'' Iredale, 1929 * '' Cerithidea balteata'' A. Adams, 1855 * † ''

Cerithidea bifurcata ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Kilburn & Tankard, 1975 * ''

Cerithidea charbonnieri ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * '' Cerithidea decollata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Cerithidea dohrni ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Kobelt, 1890) * ''

Cerithidea houbricki ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Reid, 2014 * † '' Ceruthidea kanpokuensis'' * ''

Cerithidea moerchii ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (A. Adams, 1855) * † ''

Cerithidea nebrascensis ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Meek & Hayden, 1856) * '' Cerithidea obtusa'' (Lamarck, 1822) - type species * '' Cerithidea quoyii'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * ''

Cerithidea reidi ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Houbrick, 1986 * '' Cerithidea rhizophorarum'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''

Cerithidea sinensis ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''

Cerithidea tonkiniana ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Mabille, 1887 * ''

Cerithidea weyersi ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Dautzenberg, 1899 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Cerithidea alata'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of '' Pirenella alata'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Cerithidea albonodosa'' Gould & Carpenter, 1857: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis californica'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea alternata'' Hutton, 1873: synonym of '' Batillaria australis'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''Cerithidea bombayana'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of ''

Pirenella conica ''Cerithideopsilla conica'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.WoRMS (2011). ''Potamides conicus'' (Blainville, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespe ...

'' (Blainville, 1829) * ''Cerithidea californica'' (Haldeman, 1840): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis californica'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea caiyingyai'' Qian Z.-X., Fang Y.-F. & He J., 2013: synonym of '' Pirenella caiyingyai'' (Qian, Fang & He, 2013) * ''Cerithidea cingulata'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''Cerithideopsilla cingulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as '' Pirenella cingulata'' (Gmelin, 1791 * ''Cerithidea cornea'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Cerithidea balteata'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''Cerithidea costata'' (da Costa, 1778): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis costata'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Cerithidea crassilabrum'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis scalariformis ''Cerithideopsis scalariformis'', commonly known as the ladder hornsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. This amphibious species occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the ...

'' (Say, 1825) * ''Cerithidea dahlakensis'' Biggs, 1965: synonym of ''

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 Aden ...

'' (Jousseaume, 1931) * ''Cerithidea djadjariensis'' (K. Martin, 1899): synonym of '' Cerithideopsilla djadjariensis'' (K. Martin, 1899) * ''Cerithidea fluviatilis'' (Potiez & Michaud, 1838): synonym of '' Pirenella cingulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Cerithidea fortunei'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis largillierti'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''Cerithidea fuscata'' Gould, 1857 - this species has probably become extinct in recent times: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis californica'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea hanleyana'': synonym of G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis costata'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Cerithidea largillierti'' (Philippi, 1848): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis largillierti'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''Cerithidea layardii'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

'' (Blainville, 1829) * ''Cerithidea mazatlanica'' Carpenter, 1857: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis californica'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea microptera'' (Kiener, 1842): synonym of '' Pirenella microptera'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Cerithidea montagnei'' (d'Orbigny, 1841): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis montagnei'' (d’Orbigny, 1841) * ''Cerithidea multicostata'' Schepman, 1919: synonym of '' Cerithidea anticipata'' Iredale, 1929 * ''Cerithidea mutata'' Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902: synonym of '' Batillaria mutata'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902) * ''Cerithidea ornata'' A. Adams, 1863: synonym of '' Cerithidea balteata'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''Cerithidea pauxilla'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym for '' Varicopeza pauxilla'' (A. Adams, 1855)WoRMS (2010). ''Varicopeza pauxilla'' (A. Adams, 1855). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473153 on 2011-01-28 * ''Cerithidea pliculosa'' (Menke, 1829): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis pliculosa'' (Menke, 1829) * ''Cerithidea pulchra'' (C. B. Adams, 1852): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis pulchra'' (C. B. Adams, 1852) * ''Cerithidea quadrata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of '' Cerithidea quoyii'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * ''Cerithidea raricostata'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Cerithidea balteata'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''Cerithidea rollei'' Kobelt, 1890: synonym of ''

'' (Say, 1825) * ''Cerithidea scalariformis'' (Say, 1825): synonym of ''

'' (Say, 1825) * ''Cerithidea tenkatei'' Schepman, 1893: synonym of ''

Terebralia palustris ''Terebralia palustris'', common name the giant mangrove whelk, is a species of brackish-water snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Potamididae. This tropical species which inhabits mangrove environments of the Indo-West Pa ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Cerithidea valida'' (C. B. Adams, 1852): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis californica'' (Haldeman, 1840)

References

* Sowerby, G.B. II (1866) ''Monograph of the genus Cerithidea''. In: Reeve, L.A. (Ed.), Conchologia Iconica. Vol. 15. L.A. Reeve, London, pls 1–4. * Oyama, K. (1959) ''Cerithidea''. In: Oyama, K. (Ed.), The Molluscan Shells. Vol. 2. Resources Exploitation Institute, Tokyo * Houbrick, R.S. (1984) ''Revision of higher taxa in genus Cerithidea (Mesogastropoda: Potamididae) based on comparative morphology and biological data''. American Malacological Bulletin, 2, 1–20 * Hasegawa, K. (2000) ''Family Potamididae''. In: Okutani, T., (Ed.), Marine Mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo * Lozouet, P. (2008) ''Potamididae''. In: Poppe, G.T. (Ed.), Philippine Marine Mollusks. Vol. 1. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, pp. 284–287 * Reid, D.G., Claremont, M., Smith, L., Shamoto, M., Glaubrecht, M. & Ozawa, T. (2013) ''Mosaics in the mangroves: allopatric diversification of tree-climbing mudwhelks (Gastropoda: Potamididae: Cerithidea) in the Indo-West Pacific''. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 110, 564–580
Reid, D.G. (2014) The genus Cerithidea Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Potamididae) in the Indo-West Pacific region. Zootaxa, 3775 (1), 1–65

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