Clypeomorus batillariaeformis

Clypeomorus batillariaeformis, common name : the necklace or channeled cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cerithiidae.^[1]

Clypeomorus batillariaeformis
Diverse shell of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis (museum specimens)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Cerithiidae
Genus:	Clypeomorus
Species:	C. batillariaeformis
Binomial name
Clypeomorus batillariaeformis Habe & Kosuge, 1966
Synonyms[1]
Cerithium baccatum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852 Cerithium gemmulatum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852 Cerithium moniliferum Kiener, 1841 Cerithium moniliferum concisus (f) Kiener, L.C. in Oostingh, C.H., 1923 Cerithium morus Bruguière, J.G. in Demond, 1957 Cerithium obscurum Hombron & Jacquinot, 1852 Cerithium wainingoli Ladd, 1972 Clypeomorus humilis Dunker, R.W., 1861 Clypeomorus moniliferus (Kiener, 1841)

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.^[2] along Japan, the Solomons, the Fiji Islands, Heron Island, Australia,^[3] Indonesia^[2] and the Philippines; in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar^[2] and the Mascarene Basin and in the Red Sea^[2]

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.^[3]

Parasites

Parasites of Clypeomorus batillariaeformis include Lobatostoma manteri.^[4][5]