Bittiolum alternatum

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

Bittiolum alternatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Cerithiidae
Genus:
Bittiolum
Species:
B. alternatum
Binomial name
Bittiolum alternatum
(Say, 1822)
Synonyms[1]

Bittium alternatum (Say, 1822)
Bittium nigrum (Totten, 1834)
Cerithium reticulatum Totten, 1835
Cerithium sayi Gould, 1841
Diastoma alternatum (Say, 1822)
Diastoma virginica Henderson & Bartsch, 1914
Pasithea nigra Totten, 1834
Turritella alternata Say, 1822

Distribution

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 8.3 mm.[2]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m, maximum recorded depth is 37 m.[2]

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References
  1. Bittiolum alternatum (Say, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
  2. 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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