Bittiolum varium
Bittiolum varium | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Genus: | Bittiolum |
Species: | B. varium |
Binomial name | |
Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Bittiolum properatum Woodring, 1928 |
Bittiolum varium, common name the grass cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Bittiolum varium occurs in shallow waters (0–11 m (0–36 ft) depth) of the Western Atlantic between the East Coast of the United States (Maryland) and Brazil.[2]
Description
[edit]The maximum recorded shell length is 6.5 mm.[3]
Habitat
[edit]The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 11 m.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
- ^ Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2020). "Bittiolum varium" in SeaLifeBase. July 2020 version.
- ^ a b 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.