Cerithidea obtusa

Cerithidea obtusa
numerous snails of Cerithidea obtusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Caenogastropoda clade Sorbeoconcha
Superfamily:	Cerithioidea
Family:	Potamididae
Genus:	Cerithidea
Species:	C. obtusa
Binomial name
Cerithidea obtusa (Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
Potamides obtusus (Lamarck, 1822)

Cerithidea obtusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.^[1] The Obtuse Horn Shell also known as "Mud Creeper" is a relatively common snail found in muddy coastal areas. It grows to around 5-6 cm. It is used as food in Southeast Asia where it is known by the name "Siput Sedut" or "Belitung".

Description

Distribution

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Cerithidea obtusa (Lamarck, 1822).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=215141 on 17 May 2010.

External links

• Cerithidea obtusa at National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website.

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