''Cerithidea'' is a

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of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod

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s in the

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Potamididae ''Potamididae'', common name potamidids (also known as horn snails or mudwhelks) are a family of small to large brackish water snails that live on mud flats, mangroves and similar habitats. They are amphibious gastropod molluscs in the superfa ...

, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204619 on 2020-08-01

Species

There used to be three subgeneraHoubrick R. S. (1984). "Revision of higher taxa in genus ''Cerithidea'' (Mesogastropoda: Potamididae) based on comparative morphology and biological data". ''

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in the genus ''Cerithidea'': subgenus ''Cerithea'', subgenus '' Cerithideopsis'' and subgenus '' Cerithideopsilla''. These have been brought to the status of genus. * ''

Cerithidea andamanensis ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Reid, 2014 * ''

Cerithidea anticipata ''Cerithidea anticipata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity ( ...

'' Iredale, 1929 * ''

Cerithidea balteata ''Cerithidea balteata'' is a species of snail, a brackish-water gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Cerithidea balteata A. Adams, 1855. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at ...

'' A. Adams, 1855 * † ''

Cerithidea bifurcata ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Kilburn & Tankard, 1975 * ''

Cerithidea charbonnieri ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Petit de la Saussaye, 1851) * ''

Cerithidea decollata ''Cerithidea decollata'', common name the truncated mangrove snail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Potamididae. Description Adults have a thick, approximately 3 cm long shell, with 5 whorls and around ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) * ''

Cerithidea dohrni ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Kobelt, 1890) * ''

Cerithidea houbricki ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Reid, 2014 * † '' Ceruthidea kanpokuensis'' * ''

Cerithidea moerchii ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (A. Adams, 1855) * † ''

Cerithidea nebrascensis ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Meek & Hayden, 1856) * ''

Cerithidea obtusa ''Cerithidea obtusa'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae ''Potamididae'', common name potamidids (also known as horn snails or mudwhelks) are a family of small to large brackish water snails that ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) - type species * ''

Cerithidea quoyii ''Cerithidea quoyii'' is a species of brackish water snail, a gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. Distribution This marine species occurs off Vietnam and the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officia ...

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * ''

Cerithidea reidi ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Houbrick, 1986 * ''

Cerithidea rhizophorarum ''Cerithidea rhizophorarum'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinit ...

'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''

Cerithidea sinensis ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''

Cerithidea tonkiniana ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Mabille, 1887 * ''

Cerithidea weyersi ''Cerithidea'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithidea Swainson, 1840. Accessed through: World Register of Mari ...

'' Dautzenberg, 1899 ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Cerithidea alata'' (Philippi, 1849): synonym of ''

Pirenella alata ''Pirenella alata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by mar ...

'' (Philippi, 1849) * ''Cerithidea albonodosa'' Gould & Carpenter, 1857: synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis californica ''Cerithideopsis californica'', common name the California hornsnail

'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea alternata'' Hutton, 1873: synonym of ''

Batillaria australis ''Batillaria australis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (b ...

'' (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834) * ''Cerithidea bombayana'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of '' Pirenella conica'' (Blainville, 1829) * ''Cerithidea californica'' (Haldeman, 1840): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis californica ''Cerithideopsis californica'', common name the California hornsnail

'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea caiyingyai'' Qian Z.-X., Fang Y.-F. & He J., 2013: synonym of ''

Pirenella caiyingyai ''Pirenella'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Potamididae.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2016). Pirenella Gray, 1847. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine ...

'' (Qian, Fang & He, 2013) * ''Cerithidea cingulata'' (Gmelin, 1791): synonym of ''Cerithideopsilla cingulata'' (Gmelin, 1791) accepted as ''

Pirenella cingulata ''Pirenella cingulata'' is a species of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails.Bouchet, P. (2016). Pirenella cingulata (Gmelin, 1791). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed throug ...

'' (Gmelin, 1791 * ''Cerithidea cornea'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''Cerithidea costata'' (da Costa, 1778): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis costata ''Cerithideopsis costata'' is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithideopsis costata (da Costa, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mari ...

'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Cerithidea crassilabrum'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis scalariformis'' (Say, 1825) * ''Cerithidea dahlakensis'' Biggs, 1965: synonym of '' Bittium proteum'' (Jousseaume, 1931) * ''Cerithidea djadjariensis'' (K. Martin, 1899): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsilla djadjariensis ''Pirenella incisa'' is a species of medium-sized sea snail or mud snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affini ...

'' (K. Martin, 1899) * ''Cerithidea fluviatilis'' (Potiez & Michaud, 1838): synonym of ''

'' (Gmelin, 1791) * ''Cerithidea fortunei'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis largillierti ''Cerithideopsis largillierti'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affi ...

'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''Cerithidea fuscata'' Gould, 1857 - this species has probably become extinct in recent times: synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis californica ''Cerithideopsis californica'', common name the California hornsnail

'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea hanleyana'': synonym of G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of ''

'' (da Costa, 1778) * ''Cerithidea largillierti'' (Philippi, 1848): synonym of ''

'' (Philippi, 1848) * ''Cerithidea layardii'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of '' Pirenella conica'' (Blainville, 1829) * ''Cerithidea mazatlanica'' Carpenter, 1857: synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis californica ''Cerithideopsis californica'', common name the California hornsnail

'' (Haldeman, 1840) * ''Cerithidea microptera'' (Kiener, 1842): synonym of ''

Pirenella microptera ''Pirenella microptera'' is a species of snail, a brackish-water gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinit ...

'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''Cerithidea montagnei'' (d'Orbigny, 1841): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis montagnei ''Cerithideopsis montagnei'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithideopsis montagnei (d’Orbigny, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' (d’Orbigny, 1841) * ''Cerithidea multicostata'' Schepman, 1919: synonym of ''

'' Iredale, 1929 * ''Cerithidea mutata'' Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902: synonym of ''

Batillaria mutata ''Batillaria mutata'' is a species of small mudflat saltwater snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Batillariidae, the horn snails. Distribution This species is endemic to Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ...

'' (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1902) * ''Cerithidea ornata'' A. Adams, 1863: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''Cerithidea pauxilla'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym for ''

Varicopeza pauxilla ''Varicopeza pauxilla'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by ...

'' (A. Adams, 1855)WoRMS (2010). ''Varicopeza pauxilla'' (A. Adams, 1855). In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473153 on 2011-01-28 * ''Cerithidea pliculosa'' (Menke, 1829): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis pliculosa ''Cerithideopsis pliculosa'', common name the plicate horn shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Cerithideopsis pliculosa (Menke, 1829). Accessed through: World Register of M ...

'' (Menke, 1829) * ''Cerithidea pulchra'' (C. B. Adams, 1852): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis pulchra ''Cerithideopsis'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails or mud snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Potamididae, the horn snails. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Cerithideopsis Thiele, 1929. Accessed through: World Register o ...

'' (C. B. Adams, 1852) * ''Cerithidea quadrata'' G. B. Sowerby II, 1866: synonym of ''

'' (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1848) * ''Cerithidea raricostata'' A. Adams, 1855: synonym of ''

'' A. Adams, 1855 * ''Cerithidea rollei'' Kobelt, 1890: synonym of '' Cerithideopsis scalariformis'' (Say, 1825) * ''Cerithidea scalariformis'' (Say, 1825): synonym of '' Cerithideopsis scalariformis'' (Say, 1825) * ''Cerithidea tenkatei'' Schepman, 1893: synonym of '' Terebralia palustris'' (Linnaeus, 1767) * ''Cerithidea valida'' (C. B. Adams, 1852): synonym of ''

Cerithideopsis californica ''Cerithideopsis californica'', common name the California hornsnail

'' (Haldeman, 1840)

References

* Sowerby, G.B. II (1866) ''Monograph of the genus Cerithidea''. In: Reeve, L.A. (Ed.), Conchologia Iconica. Vol. 15. L.A. Reeve, London, pls 1–4. * Oyama, K. (1959) ''Cerithidea''. In: Oyama, K. (Ed.), The Molluscan Shells. Vol. 2. Resources Exploitation Institute, Tokyo * Houbrick, R.S. (1984) ''Revision of higher taxa in genus Cerithidea (Mesogastropoda: Potamididae) based on comparative morphology and biological data''. American Malacological Bulletin, 2, 1–20 * Hasegawa, K. (2000) ''Family Potamididae''. In: Okutani, T., (Ed.), Marine Mollusks in Japan. Tokai University Press, Tokyo * Lozouet, P. (2008) ''Potamididae''. In: Poppe, G.T. (Ed.), Philippine Marine Mollusks. Vol. 1. ConchBooks, Hackenheim, pp. 284–287 * Reid, D.G., Claremont, M., Smith, L., Shamoto, M., Glaubrecht, M. & Ozawa, T. (2013) ''Mosaics in the mangroves: allopatric diversification of tree-climbing mudwhelks (Gastropoda: Potamididae: Cerithidea) in the Indo-West Pacific''. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 110, 564–580
Reid, D.G. (2014) The genus Cerithidea Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Potamididae) in the Indo-West Pacific region. Zootaxa, 3775 (1), 1–65

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