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Gastropoda unnamed Cerithiidae 

Cerithium rostratum Sowerby, 1855

Type of listing: Entry in a Synonymy


Senior name:

Cerithium rostratum Sowerby, 1855

Types

Primary Type: lectotype [] Sowerby, G.B. 1854. p.861, pl.158; fig.104
BMNH 19861741 lectotype Philippines, herein restricted to Cebu
BMNH 198617424

Keywords

depth: shallow subtidal [ at depths of about 3 m (Kay 1979) ]
Original Epithet:  rostratum
Original Text Name:  Cerithium rostratum
Original Genus:  Cerithium
Status of Name: Used as Valid Name       Houbrick, R.S. 1992. p.158 

References

 Houbrick, R.S. 1992. p.158 [ ]  Type information
 Kay, E.A. 1979. p.123 [ Fig 45 O ]  General reference

Classification

  Animalia
    Mollusca
      Conchifera
        Visceroconcha
          Gastropoda
            Orthogastropoda
              Caenogastropoda
                Sorbeoconcha
                  unnamed
                    Cerithioidea
                      Cerithiidae
                        Cerithiinae
                          Cerithium Bruguière, 1789
                            Cerithium rostratum Sowerby, 1855
                              Cerithium rostratum Sowerby, 1855

Metadata

Taxon name record (intBiotaID=7345) created by on unknown date. Record not subsequently updated.