Clypeomorus batillariaeformis

Clypeomorus batillariaeformis
	Diverse shell of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis (museum specimens)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Cerithiidae
Genus:	Clypeomorus
Species:	C. batillariaeformis
Binomial name
	Clypeomorus batillariaeformis; Habe & Kosuge, 1966
Synonyms
	Cerithium baccatum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852; Cerithium gemmulatum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852; Cerithium moniliferum Kiener, 1841; Cerithium moniliferum concisus (f) Kiener, L.C. in Oostingh, C.H., 1923; Cerithium morus Bruguière, J.G. in Demond, 1957; Cerithium obscurum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852; Cerithium wainingoli Ladd, 1972; Clypeomorus humilis Dunker, R.W., 1861; Clypeomorus moniliferus (Kiener, 1841);

Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the necklace or channeled cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.^[1]

Description

The spiraled shell can vary between 8 mm and 30 mm in size.

Distribution

The distribution of Cerithium moniliferum includes the Indo-West Pacific.^[2] along Japan, the Solomons, the Fiji Islands, Heron Island, Australia,^[3] Indonesia^[2] and the Philippines; in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar^[2] and the Mascarene Basin and in the Red Sea^[2]

Life habits

These animals form large groups as the tide recedes. Feeding on beach rock at a specific height above average low tide level, the snails slowly move about in clusters, conserving the moisture that allows them to respire out of water.^[3]

Parasites

Parasites of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis include Lobatostoma manteri.^[4]^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Clypeomorus batillariaeformis Habe & Kosuge, 1966. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 February 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cerithium moniliferum. sealifebase.org, accessed 3 May 2009.
^ ^a ^b Fosberg, F.R.; Thorne, R.F. & Moulton, J.M. (1961): Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Australia. Atoll Research Bulletin 82: 1–16. PDF fulltext Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
^ Klaus Rohde. 1998. Effects of Aspidogastrea on the Host. Tree of Life, accessed 3 May 2009.
^ Alevs, Philippe V.; Vieira, Fabiano M.; Santos, Cláudia P.; Scholz, Tomáš; Luque, José L. (12 February 2015). "A Checklist of the Aspidogastrea (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) of the World". Zootaxa. 3918 (3): 339–96. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3918.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25781098.

Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice

External links

"Clypeomorus batillariaeformis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 9 February 2011.

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[WoRMS-1] Clypeomorus batillariaeformis Habe & Kosuge, 1966. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 February 2011.

[sealifebase-2] Cerithium moniliferum. sealifebase.org, accessed 3 May 2009.

[Fosberg-3] Fosberg, F.R.; Thorne, R.F. & Moulton, J.M. (1961): Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Australia. Atoll Research Bulletin 82: 1–16. PDF fulltext Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Klaus Rohde. 1998. Effects of Aspidogastrea on the Host. Tree of Life, accessed 3 May 2009.

[5] Alevs, Philippe V.; Vieira, Fabiano M.; Santos, Cláudia P.; Scholz, Tomáš; Luque, José L. (12 February 2015). "A Checklist of the Aspidogastrea (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) of the World". Zootaxa. 3918 (3): 339–96. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3918.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25781098.

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