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Cerithium litteratum Stocky Cerith

Cerithium litteratum is commonly referred to as Stocky Cerith. Difficulty in the aquarium: Łatwy . A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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bhb 17 P7120285, Stocky Cerith, Cerithium litteratum with Eggs, 2017


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lexID:
3974 
AphiaID:
216687 
Scientific:
Cerithium litteratum 
German:
Veränderliche Nadelschnecke 
English:
Stocky Cerith 
Category:
Ślimaki 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > [unassigned] Caenogastropoda (Order) > Cerithiidae (Family) > Cerithium (Genus) > litteratum (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Born, ), 1778 
Occurrence:
Belize, Bonaire, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Florida, Greece, Gulf of Mexico, Mexico (East Pacific), Panama, Puerto Rico, The Aegan Sea (Mediterranean), the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Mediterranean Sea, USA, Venezuela 
Sea depth:
0,3 - 549 Meter 
Habitats:
Coral reefs, Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
3,4 cm 
Temperature:
55.4 °F - 82.4 °F (13°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Algae (Algivore), Herbivorous 
Tank:
11 gal (~ 50L)  
Difficulty:
Łatwy  
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-12-11 12:55:32 

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Cerithium litteratum (Born, 1778)

The Stocky Cerith is a herbivore, feeding on algae for example.Small hermit crabs, mostly Calcinus tibicen but also Paguristes punticeps and Paguristes cadenati have long been known to move into its empty shells.

Synonymised names:
Cerithium angustum Anton, 1838 (original combination)
Cerithium litteratum playagrandensis Weisbord, 1962 (original combination)
Cerithium semiferrugineum Lamarck, 1822 (original combination)
Murex literatus (chresonym)
Murex litteratus Born, 1778 (original combination)

Direct children (1):
Subspecies Cerithium litteratum playagrandensis Weisbord, 1962 accepted as Cerithium litteratum (Born, 1778) (original combination)

External links

  1. EOL (en). Abgerufen am 22.09.2021.
  2. Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 22.09.2021.

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bhb 17 P7120285, Stocky Cerith, Cerithium litteratum with Eggs, 2017

Commonly

Cerithium litteratum, Bocas del Toro District, Panama 2023
Cerithium litteratum, Bocas del Toro District, Panama 2023
Cerithium litteratum, Bocas del Toro District, Panama 2023

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