Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832 is a animal in the Cerithiidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832

Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832

Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832 is a marine species found in the Western Central Atlantic at depths 0 to 18 m.

Family
Genus
Cerithium
Order
Class
Gastropoda

About Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832

This species, scientifically named Cerithium muscarum Say, 1832, has a maximum recorded shell length of 26 mm (1.0 in). Its distribution covers the Western Central Atlantic region, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, with recorded occurrences in the USA, Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Belize, and Honduras. This species has been found at depths ranging from 0 to 18 meters (0 to 59 feet).

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › › Cerithiidae › Cerithium

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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