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Cerithium bayeri

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Cerithium bayeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Family: Cerithiidae
Genus: Cerithium
Species:
C. bayeri
Binomial name
Cerithium bayeri
(Petuch, 2001)
Synonyms[1]

Bayericerithium bayeri Petuch, 2001

Cerithium bayeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Distribution

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The distribution of Cerithium bayeri includes the Western Atlantic.[2]

Description

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The maximum recorded shell length is 24 mm.[3]

Habitat

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Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 2 m.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cerithium bayeri (Petuch, 2001). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. ^ "Cerithium bayeri". sealifebase.org.
  3. ^ a b c 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.