Bittiolum varium

Bittiolum varium
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Cerithiidae
Genus:	Bittiolum
Species:	B. varium
Binomial name
Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840)
Synonyms[1]
Bittiolum properatum Woodring, 1928 Bittium varium (Pfeiffer, 1840) Cerithium columellare d'Orbigny, 1847 Cerithium gibberulum C.B. Adams, 1845 Cerithium pallidum Pfeiffer, 1840 Cerithium triseriale Gabb, 1881 Cerithium varium Pfeiffer, 1840 Diastoma varium (Pfeiffer, 1840)

Bittiolum varium, common name the grass cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.[1]

Distribution

Bittiolum varium occurs in shallow waters (0–11 m (0–36 ft) depth) of the Western Atlantic between the East Coast of the United States (Maryland) and Brazil.[2]

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 6.5 mm.[3]

Habitat

The minimum recorded depth for this species is 0 m; maximum recorded depth is 11 m.[3]

References

1. Bittiolum varium (Pfeiffer, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
2. Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2020). "Bittiolum varium" in SeaLifeBase. July 2020 version.
3. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLOS One 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.