Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Cerithium punctatum Bruguière, 1792
Cerithium punctatum is a shell snail from the family Cerithiidae (horn snails). In snails in this family, the shell varies greatly in size and sculpture, making identification extremely difficult. They have a horny operculum to close the housing opening. Horn snails are among the most common shallow-water snails and occur in large colonies in the intertidal zone, especially on sandy areas near coral reefs.
Cerithium punctatum usually has a dot pattern. The spotted needle snail has a large distribution area and occurs particularly in the Indo-West Pacific. These snails are found in large numbers under rocks, in intertidal, lagoon, peak and lake reefs.
Synonymised names:
Cerithium (Liocerithium) piperitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 (chresonym)
Cerithium (Semivertagus) alveolus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 (chresonym)
Cerithium (Semivertagus) piperitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 (junior synonym)
Cerithium (Thericium) alveolus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 (chresonym)
Cerithium alveolus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 (original combination)
Cerithium piperitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 (original combination)
Lampania piperita (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) (chresonym)
Cerithium punctatum is a shell snail from the family Cerithiidae (horn snails). In snails in this family, the shell varies greatly in size and sculpture, making identification extremely difficult. They have a horny operculum to close the housing opening. Horn snails are among the most common shallow-water snails and occur in large colonies in the intertidal zone, especially on sandy areas near coral reefs.
Cerithium punctatum usually has a dot pattern. The spotted needle snail has a large distribution area and occurs particularly in the Indo-West Pacific. These snails are found in large numbers under rocks, in intertidal, lagoon, peak and lake reefs.
Synonymised names:
Cerithium (Liocerithium) piperitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 (chresonym)
Cerithium (Semivertagus) alveolus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 (chresonym)
Cerithium (Semivertagus) piperitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 (junior synonym)
Cerithium (Thericium) alveolus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 (chresonym)
Cerithium alveolus Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848 (original combination)
Cerithium piperitum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 (original combination)
Lampania piperita (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) (chresonym)
