Bacteridium Explained

Bacteridium is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.^[1]

Distribution

Most of the marine species within this genus occur in the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, with the exception of Bacteridium resticulum being situated off the west coast of Africa and its countries, Angola, Namibia and Gabon.

Species

There are four known species within the genus Bacteridium, these include:

• Bacteridium bermudense (Dall & Bartsch, 1911)
• Bacteridium carinatum (de Folin, 1870)
• Bacteridium resticulum (Dall, 1889)
• Bacteridium vittatum (A. Adams, 1861)^[2]

References

• Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
• Rolán E., 2005. Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.

External links

• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. WoRMS (2010). Bacteridium. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=415093 on 2011-10-26
2. http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/92060 OBIS: Bacteridium vittatum; retrieved: 26 December 2011