Bittiolum alternatum Say 1822 (cerith snail)
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Gastropoda - Cerithioidea - Cerithiidae
Alternative combinations: Diastoma alternatum, Turritella alternata
Synonyms: Cerithium nigrum Totten 1834, Pasithea nigra Totten 1834
Belongs to Bittiolum according to A. J. W. Hendy et al. 2008
See also Spencer and Campbell 1987
Sister taxon: Bittiolum varium
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Haiti (1 collection), United States (1: Virginia)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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