Bittium is a genus of very small sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the horn snails.Gofas, S. (2011). Bittium Leach in Gray, 1847. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137758 on 8 February 2011
Distribution This genus is found worldwide.
Species Species in the genus Bittium include:
Bittium aedonium (Watson, 1880)WoRMS (2010). Bittium aedonium (Watson, 1880). 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=473064 on 13 January 2011 Bittium afrum Bittium amboynense (Watson, 1881) Bittium anembatum (Melvill, 1904) Bittium aquaticum Bittium arenaense Hertlein & Strong, 1951 Bittium armillatum (Carpenter, 1864) Bittium arnoldi Bartsch, 1911 Bittium atramentarium Melvill & Standen, 1901 Bittium bandatum Bozzetti, 2019 Bittium bartolomense Bartsch, 1917 Bittium batillarium Kuroda & Habe, 1971 Bittium casmaliense Bartsch, 1911 Bittium cerithium Bittium cerralvoense Bartsch, 1911 Bittium challisae Bartsch, 1917 Bittium chrysomallum Melvill, 1901 Bittium circa Moreno, 2006 Bittium clathratalum † Bittium courtillerianum (Millet, 1865) † Bittium crassicostatum (Etheridge & Bell, 1898) † Bittium crassum Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 Bittium decussatum (Carpenter, 1857) Bittium delicatum (Watson, 1880)WoRMS (2010). Bittium delicatum (Watson, 1880). 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=473067 on 13 January 2011 Bittium depauperatum (Watson, 1880) Bittium diminutivum (Philippi, 1845) Bittium dumblei Bittium editum (Powell, 1930) Bittium elegantissimum (Hedley, 1899)WoRMS (2010). Bittium elegantissimum. 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=473063 on 13 January 2011 † Bittium eniwetokense Ladd, 1972 Bittium exiguum Bittium fastigiatum Carpenter, 1864 Bittium filosum Bittium fretense † Bittium gallicum Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 Bittium giganteum Bartsch, 1911 Bittium glareosum Gould, 1861 † Bittium gliberti Van Dingenen, Ceulemans & Landau, 2016 Bittium hartbergense Bittium hawaiiensis Bittium impendens (Hedley, 1899) Bittium incile Watson, 1897 Bittium inornatum Bartsch, 1911 Bittium insulsum Preston, 1908 Bittium koeneni Bittium lacteum (Philippi, 1836) Bittium laevicordatum (Powell, 1937) † Bittium larrieyense Vignal, 1911 Bittium latreillii (Payraudeau, 1826) † Bittium lozoueti Van Dingenen, Ceulemans & Landau, 2016 Bittium lusciniae (Watson, 1880)WoRMS (2010). Bittium lusciniae (Watson, 1880). 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=473070 on 13 January 2011 Bittium mexicanum Bartsch, 1911 Bittium midwayense Kosuge, 1979 Bittium multiliratum Bittium nanum (Mayer, 1864) Bittium nicholsi Bartsch, 1911 Bittium nitens Carpenter, 1864 Bittium ornatissimum Bartsch, 1911 Bittium paleonotum Bittium paludosum Bittium panamense Bartsch, 1911 Bittium peruvianum (d'Orbigny, 1841) Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880)WoRMS (2010). Bittium philomelae (Watson, 1880). 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=473071 on 13 January 2011 Bittium pigrum (Watson, 1880)WoRMS (2010). Bittium pigrum (Watson, 1880). 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=473079 on 13 January 2011 † Bittium pingue Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 Bittium porcellanum Watson, 1886 Bittium proteum (Jousseaume, 1930) Bittium pupiforme (Watson, 1880) Bittium quadricinctum E. A. Smith, 1903 † Bittium renauleauense Landau, Ceulemans & Van Dingenen, 2018 Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778) – Bittium rubanocinctum Bittium russiensis Bittium salinae Bittium sanjuanense Bartsch, 1917 Bittium santamariense Bartsch, 1917 Bittium scalatum Bittium semigranosum Bittium semigranulosum' Bittium serra Bartsch, 1917 Bittium simplex (Jeffreys, 1867) Bittium spina Bittium stigmosum Bittium submamillatum (Jeffreys, 1867) † Bittium sublima (d'Orbigny, 1852) Bittium tenebrisbrunneis Poppe & Tagaro, 2026 Bittium tenuispina Bittium terebelloides † Bittium transenna (Bayan, 1873) Bittium tumidum Bartsch, 1907 Bittium turritella Bittium vancouverense Dall & Bartsch, 1910 † Bittium venustulum (Millet, 1865) † Bittium vignali Dollfus, 1909 Bittium watsoni (Jeffreys, 1885) Bittium xanthum Watson, 1886
Species brought into synonymy Bittium adamsi Dall, 1889: synonym of Finella adamsi (Dall, 1889) Bittium alternatum (Say, 1822) accessed 13 January 2011. and Bittium nigrum (Totten, 1834) are synonyms of Bittiolum alternatum (Say, 1822)Rosenberg, G. (2010). Bittiolum alternatum (Say, 1822). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160172 on 13 January 2011 Bittium asperum Gabb, 1861: synonym of Lirobittium asperum (Gabb, 1861) Bittium attenuatum Carpenter, 1864 – slender cerith: synonym of Lirobittium attenuatum (Carpenter, 1864) Bittium boeticum (Pease, 1860) and Bittium pusillum (Gould, 1851) are synonyms of Cerithium boeticum Pease, 1860WoRMS (2010). Cerithium boeticum. 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=473096 on 13 January 2011 Bittium catalinense Bartsch, 1907: synonym of Lirobittium purpureum (Carpenter, 1864) Bittium cinctum Hutton, 1885: synonym of Seila cincta (Hutton, 1886) † Bittium cossmanni: synonym of † Hemicerithium cossmanni (Dall, 1892) Bittium diplax Watson, 1886 is a synonym of Cerithidium diplax (Watson, 1886)Gofas, S. (2010). Cerithidium diplax (Watson, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397036 on 13 January 2011 Bittium eschrichti (Middendorff, 1849): synonym of Neostylidium eschrichtii (Middendorff, 1849) Bittium estuarinumTate, 1893: synonym of Zeacumantus plumbeus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Bittium exile (Hutton, 1873): synonym of Zebittium exile (Hutton, 1873) Bittium fetellum Bartsch, 1911: synonym of Lirobittium fetellum (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) Bittium furvum Watson, 1886 : synonym of Cacozeliana furva (Watson, 1886) Bittium fuscocapitulum Hedley & Petterd, 1906 : synonym of Cacozeliana fuscocapitulum (Hedley & Petterd, 1906) Bittium granarium (Kiener, 1842) is a synonym of Cacozeliana granarium (Kiener, 1842)WoRMS (2010). Cacozeliana granarium (Kiener, 1842). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473085 on 13 January 2011 Bittium hiloense: synonym of Bittinella hiloensis (Pilsbry & Vanatta, 1908) Bittium houbricki Ponder, 1993 : synonym of Ittibittium houbricki (Ponder, 1993) Bittium icarus (Bayle, 1880) : synonym of Cacozeliana icarus (Bayle, 1880) Bittium interfossa (Carpenter, 1864): synonym of Lirobittium interfossa (Carpenter, 1864) Bittium jadertinum Brusina, 1865: synonym of Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778) Bittium johnstonae Bartsch, 1911: synonym of Lirobittium johnstonae (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) Bittium larum Bartsch, 1911: synonym of Lirobittium larum (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) Bittium lawleyanum Crosse, 1863: synonym of Zeacumantus plumbeus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Bittium leucocephalum Watson, 1886 : synonym of Argyropeza leucocephala (Watson, 1886) Bittium minutulum: synonym of Batillariella minutula (Thiele, 1930) (original combination) Bittium munitum (Carpenter, 1864): synonym of Lirobittium munitum (Carpenter, 1864) Bittium oldroydae Bartsch, 1911: synonym of Lirobittium oldroydae (Bartsch, 1911) (original combination) Bittium oryza (Mörch, 1876) : synonym of Ittibittium oryza (Mörch, 1876) Bittium paganicum (Dall, 1919): synonym of Lirobittium paganicum (Dall, 1919) Bittium parcum Gould, 1861 is a synonym of Ittibittium parcum (Gould, 1861)WoRMS (2010). Ittibittium parcum (Gould, 1861). 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=473137 on 13 January 2011 Bittium perparvulum Watson, 1886 is a synonym of Cerithidium perparvulum (Watson, 1886)Gofas, S. (2010). Cerithidium perparvulum (Watson, 1886). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=397037 on 13 January 2011 Bittium perpusillum Tryon, 1887 : synonym of Cerithium alutaceum (Gould, 1861) Bittium plumbeum: synonym of Zeacumantus plumbeus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Bittium quadrifilatum Carpenter, 1864 – four-thread cerith: synonym of Lirobittium quadrifilatum (Carpenter, 1864) (original combination) Bittium scabrum (Olivi, 1792) : synonym of Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778) Bittium seymourianum Strebel, 1908: synonym of Cerithiella seymouriana (Strebel, 1908) (original combination) Bittium subplanatum Bartsch, 1911: synonym of Lirobittium rugatum (Carpenter, 1864) Bittium torresiense Melvill & Standen, 1899 : synonym of Bittium elegantissimum (Hedley, 1899) Bittium variegatum Henn & Brazier, 1894 : synonym of Cacozeliana variegatum (Henn & Brazier, 1894) Bittium varium (Pfeiffer, 1840) – grass cerith is a synonym of Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840)Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010). Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160174 on 13 January 2011 Bittium zebrum (Kiener, 1841) is a synonym of Cerithium zebrum Kiener, 1841WoRMS (2010). Cerithium zebrum Kiener, 1841. 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=216673 on 13 January 2011
Nomen dubium Bittium alabastrulum (Mörch, 1876) Bittium caraboboense (Weisbord, 1962) Bittium galactis Mörch, 1876 Bittium lima (Bruguière, 1792)
See also Cerithium Ittibittium
References
Biggs H.E. (1971). On a proposed new genus of cerithid mollusca from the Dahlak islands, Red Sea. Journal of Conchology 27: 221–223, pl. 7 Gründel J. (1976). Zur Taxonomie und Phylogenie der Bittium-Gruppe. Malakologische Abhandlungen 5(3): 33–59 Houbrick R. (1978). Redescription of Bittium proteum (Jousseaume, 1930) with comments on its generic placements. The Nautilus 92 (1): 9–11 Vaught, K.C. (1989). A classification of the living Mollusca. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
Further reading
Gray, J. E. (1847). A list of the genera of recent Mollusca, their synonyma and types. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 15: 129-219 Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979