sea snail Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...

marine Marine is an adjective meaning of or pertaining to the sea or ocean. Marine or marines may refer to: Ocean * Maritime (disambiguation) * Marine art * Marine biology * Marine current power * Marine debris * Marine energy * Marine habitats * Mari ...

gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda (). This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...

mollusc Mollusca is a phylum of protostome, protostomic invertebrate animals, whose members are known as molluscs or mollusks (). Around 76,000 extant taxon, extant species of molluscs are recognized, making it the second-largest animal phylum ...

Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha. Distribution Ceriths are found worldwide on sandy bottoms, reef flats or co ...

Cerithium abditum ''Cerithium abditum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropod ...

Cerithium adustum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

Cerithium africanum ''Cerithium africanum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastrop ...

Cerithium albolineatum ''Cerithium albolineatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastr ...

Cerithium alucastrum ''Cerithium alucastrum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastro ...

Cerithium alutaceum ''Cerithium alutaceum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithium alutaceum (Gould, 1861). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spec ...

Cerithium atratum ''Cerithium atratum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Distribution The distribution of ''Cerithium atratum'' includes the Western Atlantic.

Cerithium atromarginatum ''Cerithium atromarginatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution The distribution of ''Cerithium atromarginatum'' includes the Pacific Ocean The Pacific Ocean is ...

Cerithium balletoni ''Cerithium balletoni'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution References

Cerithiidae Gastropods described in 2009 {{Cerithiidae-stub ...

Cerithium balteatum ''Cerithium balteatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastrop ...

Cerithium bayeri ''Cerithium bayeri'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. Distribution The distribution of Cerithium bayeri includes the Western Atlantic. Description The maximum recorded shell Shell may refer to ...

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 ...

Cerithium browni ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

Cerithium buzzurroi ''Cerithium buzzurroi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropo ...

Cerithium caeruleum ''Cerithium caeruleum'', the Cerith sand snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. It is generally found in large populations on intertidal rocky shores with a thin layer of sediments. They have lar ...

Cerithium calculosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

Cerithium cecalupoi ''Cerithium cecalupoi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropo ...

Cerithium citrinum ''Cerithium citrinum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropo ...

Cerithium claviforme ''Cerithium claviforme'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastro ...

Cerithium columna ''Cerithium columna'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropod ...

Cerithium coralium ''Cerithium coralium'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropo ...

Cerithium crassilabrum ''Cerithium crassilabrum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gast ...

Cerithium dialeucum ''Cerithium dialeucum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastrop ...

Cerithium eburneum ''Cerithium eburneum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Distribution The distribution of ''Cerithium eburneum'' includes the Western Central Atlantic.Cerithium echinatum ''Cerithium echinatum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as wel ...

Cerithium egenum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

Cerithium excavatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

Cerithium flemischi ''Cerithium flemischi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description Distribution The distribution of ''Cerithium flemischi'' includes the Western Central Pacific.Cerithium gallapaginis'' G.B. Sowerby, 1855 * ''

Cerithium gemmatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' Hinds, 1844 *''

Cerithium georgianum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Pfeffer, 1886 *''

Cerithium gloriosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Houbrick, 1992 * ''

Cerithium gracilis ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Philippi, 1836 *''

Cerithium guinaicum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Philippi, 1849 *''

Cerithium heteroclites ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 *''

Cerithium ianthinum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Gould, 1849 *''

Cerithium interstriatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Sowerby, 1855 *'' Cerithium ivani'' Cecalupo, 2008 *''Cerithium janthinum'' (Gould, 1849 in 1846–50) : synonym of '' Cerithium zebrum'' Kiener, 1841 *''Cerithium kobelti'' Dunker, 1877 : synonym of ''

Cerithium dialeucum ''Cerithium dialeucum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastrop ...

'' Philippi, 1849 * ''

Cerithium kreukelorum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' van Gemert, 2012van Gemert, L. J. (2012). ''A new'' Cerithium ''from the Philippines (Gastropoda: Cerithiidae).'' Visay
(5)
: 11-14. *''

Cerithium leptocharactum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Rehder, 1980 *''

Cerithium lifuense ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Melvill & Standen, 1895 *''

Cerithium lindae ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Petuch, 1987 *''

Cerithium lissum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Watson, 1880 *''

Cerithium litteratum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Born, 1778) *''

Cerithium lividulum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Risso, 1826 * ''

Cerithium lorenzi ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Bozzetti, 2020 *''

Cerithium lutosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' Menke, 1828 * ''

Cerithium maculosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Kiener, 1841 * † ''

Cerithium madreporicola ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Jousseaume, 1931 *''

Cerithium madreporicola ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Jousseaume, 1930 * ''

Cerithium mangrovum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Q.-M. Sun & S.-P. Zhang, 2014 *''

Cerithium matukense ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Watson, 1886 * ''

Cerithium mediolaeve ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Carpenter, 1857 * ''

Cerithium menkei ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Carpenter, 1857 * † ''

Cerithium miocanariensis ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Martín-González & Vera-Peláez, 2018 *''Cerithium moniliferum'' Kiener, 1842 : synonym of ''

Clypeomorus batillariaeformis ''Clypeomorus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Cerithiinae of the family Cerithiidae. Distribution The species of this marine genus occurs in the Indo-West Pacific, from the Red Sea to the Marshall Islands: ...

'' Habe & Kosuge, 1966 *''

Cerithium munitum ''Cerithium munitum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropod ...

'' Sowerby, 1855 *'' Cerithium muscarum'' Say, 1832 *''

Cerithium nesioticum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1906 * ''

Cerithium nicaraguense ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 *''

Cerithium nodulosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Bruguière, 1792 *''

Cerithium novaehollandiae ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Adams in Sowerby, 1855 *''

Cerithium ophioderma ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Habe, 1968) *'' Cerithium pacificum'' Houbrick, 1992 *''

Cerithium phoxum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' Watson, 1880 *''

Cerithium placidum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Gould, 1861 *''

Cerithium protractum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Bivona Ant. in Bivona And., 1838 *''

Cerithium punctatum ''Cerithium punctatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage ...

'' Bruguière, 1792 *''

Cerithium rehderi ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Houbrick, 1992 *''

Cerithium renovatum ''Cerithium renovatum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropo ...

'' Monterosato, 1884 *''

Cerithium rostratum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Sowerby, 1855 *''Cerithium rubus'' Deshayes, 1843: synonym of ''

Cerithium echinatum ''Cerithium echinatum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as wel ...

'' Lamarck, 1822 * ''

Cerithium rueppelli ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Philippi, 1848 * † ''

Cerithium rufonodulosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' E. A. Smith, 1901 *''

Cerithium salebrosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Sowerby, 1855 *''

Cerithium scabridum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Philippi, 1848 *''

Cerithium scobiniforme ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Houbrick, 1992 * ''

Cerithium spinosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Philippi, 1836 * ''

Cerithium stercumuscarum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Valenciennes, 1833 * ''

Cerithium subscalatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' Pilsbry, 1904 * † ''

Cerithium taeniagranulosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Lozouet, 1999 † *''

Cerithium tenellum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Sowerby, 1855 *''

Cerithium torresi ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

'' Smith, 1884 *''

Cerithium torulosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *''

Cerithium traillii ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Sowerby, 1855 * † ''

Cerithium trochleare ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Lamarck, 1804 *''

Cerithium tuberculatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''

Cerithium uncinatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791) *''

Cerithium virgatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

'' Montfort, 1810 (''nomen dubium'') *''

Cerithium vulgatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastrop ...

'' Bruguière, 1792 *'' Cerithium zebrum'' (Kiener, 1841) *''

Cerithium zonatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine ...

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Fossil records

The genus is known from the

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periods (age range: from 221.5 to 0.0 million years ago). Fossils shells have been found all over the world. There are about 100 extinct species including: * ''Cerithium crenatum'' from the Pliocene of Italy * ''Cerithium elegans'' Deshayes, 1824 * ''Cerithium cattleyae'' Baily, 1856 from Miocene of Crimea and South

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Gallery

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Cerithium caeruleum ''Cerithium caeruleum'', the Cerith sand snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae. It is generally found in large populations on intertidal rocky shores with a thin layer of sediments. They have lar ...

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Cerithium columna ''Cerithium columna'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropod ...

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Cerithium coralium ''Cerithium coralium'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropo ...

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Cerithium dalli ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium dialeucum ''Cerithium dialeucum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastrop ...

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Cerithium echinatum ''Cerithium echinatum'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae. Description This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as wel ...

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Cerithium lifuense ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

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Cerithium litteratum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium nesioticum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinesp ...

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Cerithium nodulosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium scabridum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium scobiniforme ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marines ...

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Cerithium tenellum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium torulosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium varicosum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2011). Cerithium Bruguière, 1789. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at htt ...

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Cerithium vulgatum ''Cerithium'' is a genus of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastrop ...

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References

OBIS Indo-Pacific Molluscan DatabaseA Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca
* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
Houbrick R.S. (1992). ''Monograph of the genus Cerithium Bruguière in the Indo-Pacific (Cerithiidae: Prosobranchia)''. Smithsonian contributions to Zoology 510: 1-211
* Petuch E. 2001. New Gastropods named for Frederick M. Bayer, in Recognition of his Contributions to Tropical Western Atlantic Malacology. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 10 : 334-343 * 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 {{Authority control Cerithiidae Gastropod genera Articles containing video clips Extant Triassic first appearances

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