Cerithidea obtusa

Cerithidea obtusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.[1] The Obtuse Horn Shell, also known as Mud Creeper, is a relatively common snail found in muddy coastal areas. It grows to around 5–6 cm. It is used as a food in Southeast Asia, where it is known by the name of Belitung and Siput Sedut in Malay, Hoi Joob Jaeng (Thai: หอยจุ๊บแจง), and Ốc Len in Vietnamese.

Cerithidea obtusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:
Cerithioidea
Family:
Potamididae
Genus:
Cerithidea
Species:
C. obtusa
Binomial name
Cerithidea obtusa
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms[1]

Potamides obtusus (Lamarck, 1822)

It can crawl up to a height of 7 metres, where, once it reaches the highest point on a tree, it will then jump off the tree trunk and fall back onto the mud.

Many South East Asians have been observed eating the mud creeper as a dish, particularly in Malaysia, southern Thailand, certain parts of Indonesia, and Vietnam.

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References
  1. Cerithidea obtusa (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.


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