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''Ittibittium'' is a
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of very small
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Cerithiidae.


Species

Species within the genus ''Ittibittium'' include: * '' Ittibittium houbricki'' (Ponder, 1993) * '' Ittibittium oryza'' (Mörch, 1876) * '' Ittibittium parcum'' (Gould, 1861) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Ittibittium nipponkaiense'' (Habe & Masuda, 1990): synonym of '' Ittibittium parcum'' (Gould, 1861) * ''Ittibittium turricula'' (Usticke, 1969): synonym of ''Ittibittium oryza'' (Mörch, 1876) * ''Ittibittium turriculum'' icaccepted as Ittibittium turricula (Usticke, 1969): synonym of ''Ittibittium oryza'' (Mörch, 1876) (misspelling)


References

* Ponder, W., 1993. A new cerithiid from south Western Australia (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda: Cerithiidae). Proceedings of the Third International Marine Biological Workshop 1: 267-277


External links


Houbrick, Richard S. "Phylogenetic relationships and generic review of the Bittiinae (Prosobranchia: Cerithioidea)." Malacologia (1993).
Cerithiidae {{Cerithiidae-stub