Cerithiidae
Also known as: Caracoles cuernitos, Cerith Snail, Cerith Snails, Cerithids, Ceriths, Horn Shells, Hornschnecken, Hornsnails
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Family | Cerithiidae |
| Published in | Fleming, J. (1822). The philosophy of zoology: or a general view of the structure, functions and classification of animals. Edinburgh Vol, 2: 1–618. https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=39576 |
| Habitat | FRESHWATER, MARINE |
| Genera | 54 |
| Species records held | 820 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 1028 |
| GBIF key | 6760 |
Genera in Cerithiidae
- Cerithium — 418 species: Cerithium abcisum, Cerithium abditum, Cerithium abietiforme, Cerithium acicula, Cerithium acuticosta, Cerithium adansonii, Cerithium adustum, Cerithium aemulum
- Bittium — 118 species: Bittium acummiense, Bittium adelomorphum, Bittium aedonium, Bittium agibelicum, Bittium amboynense, Bittium anembatum, Bittium anita, Bittium antarctonodosum
- Rhinoclavis — 42 species: Rhinoclavis alexandri, Rhinoclavis articulata, Rhinoclavis aspera, Rhinoclavis bituberculata, Rhinoclavis bonneti, Rhinoclavis brettinghami, Rhinoclavis carlosensis, Rhinoclavis cuesmensis
- Clypeomorus — 21 species: Clypeomorus admirabilis, Clypeomorus adunca, Clypeomorus alasaensis, Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, Clypeomorus bifasciata, Clypeomorus brevis, Clypeomorus clypeomorus, Clypeomorus inflata
- Colina — 19 species: Colina apicilirata, Colina arifi, Colina callembryon, Colina ciclostoma, Colina coxi, Colina distinguenda, Colina hispida, Colina indecorata
- Ptychocerithium — 17 species: Ptychocerithium aequispirale, Ptychocerithium balteatum, Ptychocerithium baylei, Ptychocerithium chevallieri, Ptychocerithium dumasi, Ptychocerithium edulcoratum, Ptychocerithium gentili, Ptychocerithium johannae
- Alabina — 16 species: Alabina africana, Alabina alfredensis, Alabina asperoides, Alabina californica, Alabina effiae, Alabina effusa, Alabina excurvata, Alabina gracilis
- Lirobittium — 15 species: Lirobittium armillatum, Lirobittium asperum, Lirobittium attenuatum, Lirobittium fetellum, Lirobittium interfossa, Lirobittium johnstonae, Lirobittium larum, Lirobittium lomaense
- Pseudoaluco — 13 species: Pseudoaluco bellovacinus, Pseudoaluco carolinus, Pseudoaluco defrancii, Pseudoaluco echinulatus, Pseudoaluco felix, Pseudoaluco filifer, Pseudoaluco gabrielensis, Pseudoaluco globulosus
- Pseudovertagus — 13 species: Pseudovertagus aluco, Pseudovertagus clava, Pseudovertagus elegans, Pseudovertagus eniwetokensis, Pseudovertagus floraensis, Pseudovertagus longbottomi, Pseudovertagus lowae, Pseudovertagus luteus
- Cerithidium — 11 species: Cerithidium australiense, Cerithidium cerithinum, Cerithidium diplax, Cerithidium fragrans, Cerithidium fuscum, Cerithidium liratum, Cerithidium perminimum, Cerithidium perparuulum
- Chavanicerithium — 8 species: Chavanicerithium adelaidensis, Chavanicerithium darraghi, Chavanicerithium flemingtonense, Chavanicerithium pritchardi, Chavanicerithium tatei, Chavanicerithium torrii, Chavanicerithium westraliense, Chavanicerithium wynyardense
- Semibittium — 8 species: Semibittium brebioni, Semibittium cancellatum, Semibittium dulciculum, Semibittium evanescens, Semibittium multiliratum, Semibittium parcecostatum, Semibittium philippardi, Semibittium subgranarium
- Orthochetus — 7 species: Orthochetus ciplyensis, Orthochetus cossmanni, Orthochetus darraghi, Orthochetus elongatus, Orthochetus leufroyi, Orthochetus pagoda, Orthochetus solei
- Zebittium — 7 species: Zebittium brooksae, Zebittium editum, Zebittium exile, Zebittium granchii, Zebittium laevicordatum, Zebittium tenuicordatum, Zebittium vicinum
- Zefallacia — 6 species: Zefallacia australis, Zefallacia benesulcata, Zefallacia chattonensis, Zefallacia lawsi, Zefallacia ruamahanga, Zefallacia ruamahunga
- Argyropeza — 5 species: Argyropeza divina, Argyropeza izekiana, Argyropeza leucocephala, Argyropeza schepmaniana, Argyropeza verecunda
- Bittiolum — 5 species: Bittiolum alternatum, Bittiolum fastigiatum, Bittiolum podagrinum, Bittiolum toddae, Bittiolum varium
- Cacozeliana — 5 species: Cacozeliana furva, Cacozeliana fuscocapitulum, Cacozeliana granarium, Cacozeliana icarus, Cacozeliana variegata
- Clavocerithium — 5 species: Clavocerithium jonkeri, Clavocerithium kendricki, Clavocerithium lacazei, Clavocerithium poetjanganense, Clavocerithium taeniatum
- Gourmya — 5 species: Gourmya gourmyi, Gourmya kobunensis, Gourmya labrosa, Gourmya njalindungensis, Gourmya parungpontengensis
- Taxonia — 5 species: Taxonia angsanana, Taxonia gudrenae, Taxonia gudrunae, Taxonia suteri, Taxonia tesserata
- Fastigiella — 4 species: Fastigiella carinata, Fastigiella gibbosula, Fastigiella rugosa, Fastigiella squamulosa
- Bezanconia — 3 species: Bezanconia pupoidea, Bezanconia spirata, Bezanconia synarthrota
- Glyptozaria — 3 species:
- Ittibittium — 3 species:
- Jetwoodsia — 3 species:
- Pictorium — 3 species:
- Texmelanatria — 3 species:
- Bullamirifica — 2 species:
- Clathrofenella — 2 species:
- Conocerithium — 2 species:
- Limatium — 2 species:
- Liocerithium — 2 species:
- Manulona — 2 species:
- Semivertagus — 2 species:
- Varicopeza — 2 species:
- Cassiella — 1 species:
- Cerithidella — 1 species:
- Cerithioclava — 1 species:
- Dahlakia — 1 species:
- Ischnocerithium — 1 species:
- Megistocerithium — 1 species:
- Mesostomella — 1 species:
- Neostylidium — 1 species:
- Occidentocerithium — 1 species:
- Peraubium — 1 species:
- Prismacerithium — 1 species:
- Royella — 1 species:
- Sundabittium — 1 species:
- Cestumcerithium
- Iddingsella
- Provolibathra
- Schroederium
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.