Cerithideopsilla conica
Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cerithideopsilla conica is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.[2]
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| A shell of Cerithideopsilla conica | |
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| Species: | C. conica |
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| Cerithideopsilla conica (Blainville, 1829) | |
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Taxonomy
Reid et al. (2008)[3] moved Potamides conicus to the genus Cerithideopsilla based on the molecular phylogeny research.[3] Other subsequent study also confirmed this placement within Cerithideopsilla.[1]
Distribution
Distribution of Cerithideopsilla conica include Mediterranean and Indian Ocean.[3]
This species occurs in or around:
Description
The shell can attain a length of 14 mm.has a siphonal notch in the lower margin of the opening and the shell is thick.
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Ecology
The development of Cerithideopsilla conica non-planktotrophic.
Parasites of Cerithideopsilla conica include:
- Cerithideopsilla conica serves as the first intermediate host of Heterophyes heterophyes.[4]
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