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Grass Cerith

Bittiolum varium (L. Pfeiffer 1840)

Bittiolum varium

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Bittiolum varium, common name the grass cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Distribution

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

The maximum recorded shell length is 6.5 mm.[3]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 11 m.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2020). "Bittiolum varium" in SeaLifeBase. July 2020 version.
  3. ^ 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.

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Bittiolum varium: Brief Summary

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Bittiolum varium, common name the grass cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.

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Distribution

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Virginian, south side of Cape Cod, and extending northward of the subprovince limit and to Maryland, North Carolina, Florida; Florida: East Florida, West Florida; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico; Mexico: Tamaulipas, Tabasco, Veracruz, Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Campeche Bank, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela; Venezuela: unlocalized; Cuba; Cuba: Havana Province, Matanzas; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Brazil; Brazil: Para, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Rio Grande do Sul

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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)

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