Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the necklace or channeled cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.
Description
The spiraled shell can vary between 8 mm and 30 mm in size. Distribution The distribution of Cerithium moniliferum includes the Indo-West Pacific.Cerithium moniliferum. sealifebase.org, accessed 3 May 2009. along Japan, the Solomons, the Fiji Islands, Heron Island, Australia, Indonesia and the Philippines; in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar, and the Mascarene Basin and in the Red Sea.
Life habits These animals form large groups as the tide recedes. Feeding on beach rock at a specific height above average low tide level, the snails slowly move about in clusters, conserving the moisture that allows them to respire out of water. (1961): Heron Island, Capricorn Group, Australia. Atoll Research Bulletin 82: 1–16. PDF fulltext
Parasites Parasites of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis include Lobatostoma manteri.Klaus Rohde. 1998. Effects of Aspidogastrea on the Host. Tree of Life, accessed 3 May 2009.
References
Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testaces marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
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