Cerithium atratum explained

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.^[1]

Brazil^[1]
Belize^[1]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 50 mm.^[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; the maximum recorded depth is 91 m.^[2]

Notes and References

http://sealifebase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Cerithium&speciesname=atratum Cerithium atratum
Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. .