Clypeomorus batillariaeformis
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C. batillariaeformis
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Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the Necklace/Channeled Cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]
Description
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Distribution
The distribution of Cerithium moniliferum includes the Indo-West Pacific.[2] along Japan, the Solomons, the Fiji Islands, Heron Island, Australia,[3] Indonesia[2] and the Philippines; in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar[2] aznd the Mascarene Basin and in the Red Sea[2]
Life habits
These animals form large groups as the tide recedes. Feeding on beach rock at a specific height above average low tide level, the snails slowly move about in clusters, conserving the moisture that allows them to respire out of water.[3]
Parasites
Parasites of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis include Lobatostoma manteri.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Clypeomorus batillariaeformis Habe & Kosuge, 1966. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 9 February 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cerithium moniliferum. sealifebase.org, accessed 3 May 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fosberg, F.R.; Thorne, R.F. & Moulton, J.M. (1961): Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Australia. Atoll Research Bulletin 82: 1-16. PDF fulltext
- ↑ Klaus Rohde. 1998. Effects of Aspidogastrea on the Host. Tree of Life, accessed 3 May 2009.
- Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
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