Cerithium guinaicum
| Cerithium guinaicum | |
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| Cerithium guinaicum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Cerithiidae |
| Genus: | Cerithium |
| Species: | C. guinaicum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerithium guinaicum Philippi, 1849
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cerithium auricoma Schwengel, 1940 | |
Cerithium guinaicum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]The distribution of Cerithium guinaicum includes the North America.[2]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 45 millimetres (1.8 in).[3]
Habitat
[edit]Minimum recorded depth is 0 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 20 metres (66 ft; 11 fathoms).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Cerithium guinaicum Philippi, 1849. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 2010-05-17.
- ^ Cerithium guinaicum. sealifebase.org, accessed 2011-01-09.
- ^ a b c Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.