Cerithium snail · unidentified specimen — size comparison

Cerithium has an elongated shell with many whorls bearing small elevations. The traded specimen was identified to genus without its species being established. I

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Length

między końcami najdłuższej osi muszli, bez nogi, syfonu i płaszczaScale for the stated dimensions · each animal is labelled

Cerithium snail · unidentified specimen

Woda słona

Cerithium sp.

ok. 2,5 cmOsobnik · płeć nieokreślona · przykład ilustracyjny
Shell length

między końcami najdłuższej osi muszli, bez nogi, syfonu i płaszczaView: side · example, approximate proportions

Mass
Nie ustalono dla tego punktuMasa nie wyznacza skali
The stated dimensions share a scale without a common ground line. Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Measurement comparisonScale in cm
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Cerithium snail · unidentified specimenShell lengthapprox. 2.5 cm
Bank cardLong edge of the card8.56 cm

The scale compares the named dimensions. View direction and measurement points are given for each animal.

Scale based on the stated dimensions for each animal

Bank card · long edge 8.56 cm
Cerithium snail · unidentified specimen — size comparison — facts and sources

Cerithium has an elongated shell with many whorls bearing small elevations. The traded specimen was identified to genus without its species being established.

It moves over seabeds on a muscular foot. According to the offered snails’ description, it gathers algae, biofilm and organic remains.

Długość muszli (SHL): między końcami najdłuższej osi muszli, bez nogi, syfonu i płaszcza. Przykład ilustracyjny 2.5 cm, nie średnia populacji. Ujęcia i proporcje są przybliżone.

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