Cerithium muscarum explained

Cerithium muscarum, also known as the flyspeck cerith, is a species of sea snail in the family Cerithiidae.

Distribution

The distribution of Cerithium muscarum includes the Western Central Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean:

• USA
• Mexico
• Cuba
• Jamaica
• Belize
• Honduras

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is .^[1]

Habitat

Cerithium muscarum has been recorded at depths between .^[1]

Notes and References

1. Welch . John J. . The "Island Rule" and deep-sea gastropods: re-examining the evidence . PLoS ONE . 2010 . 5 . 1 . e8776 . 10.1371/journal.pone.0008776 . free . 20098740.