(Say, 1825)
Cerithideopsis scalariformis
Ladder Horn Snail
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Family:
Potamididae
ANSP 181143
Shell Information
Length (mm): 25
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
Tall spire composed of Eleven to thirteen whorls. They have both axial ribs and fine spiral striations as well as five to six prominent varices.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
South Carolina to Panama
Depth (m):
0 to 0 meters
Diet:
Detritivore
Habitat:
Mud flats in estuaries
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Cerithideopsis scalariformis (Say, 1825). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=758592 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.
Andrews, J. (1971). Seashells of the Texas Coast. University of Texas Press.