Cerithium echinatum explained

Cerithium echinatum is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.

Description

This snail's shell has a short siphonal canal. The shell has spiral rows of bumps as well as reddish-brown dashes. It has been found at 53mm in size.^[1]

Distribution

The distribution of Cerithium echinatum includes the Indo-Pacific.^[2] It is found off the southern African coast at northern KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique in 15-30m of water.

External links

• Image from Natural History Museum Rotterdam: https://web.archive.org/web/20101006061732/http://www.nmr-pics.nl/Cerithiidae/album/index.html

Notes and References

1. Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. 2005. Offshore Shells of Southern Africa
2. http://sealifebase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Cerithium&speciesname=echinatum Cerithium echinatum