WoRMS taxon details
Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778)
224572 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:224572)
accepted
Species
Cerithium (Thericium) preatratum Olsson & Harbison, 1953 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (original combination)
Cerithium (Thericium) vicinia Olsson & Harbison, 1953 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium antillarum Mörch, 1876 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium atratum var. tenuis Mörch, 1876 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cerithium caudatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium floridanum leonensis Mansfield, 1930 † · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium floridanum var. cruzana Nowell-Usticke, 1959 · unaccepted (original combination)
Cerithium graciliforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1865 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium preatratum Olsson & Harbison, 1953 · unaccepted (chresonym)
Cerithium striatissimum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Cerithium subatratum Kobelt, 1898 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cerithium umbonatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Murex atratus Born, 1778 · unaccepted (original combination)
- Variety Cerithium atratum var. tenuis Mörch, 1876 accepted as Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) (original combination)
marine
(of Murex atratus Born, 1778) Born, I. von. (1778). <i>Index rerum naturalium Musei Cæsarei Vindobonensis</i>. Pars I.ma. Testacea. Verzeichniß der natürlichen Seltenheiten des k. k. Naturalien Cabinets zu Wien. Erster Theil. Schalthiere. [1-40], 1-458, [1-82]. Vindobonae [Vienna]: Kraus. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43890 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=224572 on 2026-08-03
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Cerithium antillarum Mörch, 1876) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1876). Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 23: 45-58, 87-143., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854452
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Murex atratus Born, 1778) Born, I. von. (1778). <i>Index rerum naturalium Musei Cæsarei Vindobonensis</i>. Pars I.ma. Testacea. Verzeichniß der natürlichen Seltenheiten des k. k. Naturalien Cabinets zu Wien. Erster Theil. Schalthiere. [1-40], 1-458, [1-82]. Vindobonae [Vienna]: Kraus. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43890 [details]
original description (of Cerithium caudatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 856, pl. 179, figs 71-72 [details]
original description (of Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1876). Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 23: 45-58, 87-143., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854452
page(s): 114 [details]
original description (of Cerithium graciliforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735
page(s): pl. 8, fig. 49 [details]
original description (of Cerithium (Thericium) preatratum Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †) Olsson, A. A.; Harbison, A. (1953). Pliocene Mollusca of southern Florida with special reference to those from North Saint Petersburg. <em>Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 1-457, pls 1-65. [details] Available for editors
[request]
original description (of Cerithium striatissimum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 856, pl. 180, figs 86, 87 [details]
original description (of Cerithium subatratum Kobelt, 1898) Kobelt, W. (1890-1898). Die Gattung Cerithium Lam. In: Kuster, H. C. (Ed.),. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1 (26): 1-297, Taf. 1-47. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. Publication dates: pp 1-32, Taf. 1-6 (1888), pp 33-88, Taf. 7-18 (1890), pp 89-160, Taf. 19-30 (1893), pp 161-200, Taf. 31-36 (1895), pp 201-297, Taf. 37-47 (1898)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34346138
page(s): 193 [details]
original description (of Cerithium umbonatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 859, pl. 180, fig. 95 [details]
original description (of Cerithium (Thericium) vicinia Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †) Olsson, A. A.; Harbison, A. (1953). Pliocene Mollusca of southern Florida with special reference to those from North Saint Petersburg. <em>Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 1-457, pls 1-65.
page(s): 282-283, pl. 42, fig. 2 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Cerithium floridanum leonensis Mansfield, 1930 †) Mansfield, W. C. (1930). Miocene gastropods and scaphopods of the Choctawhatchee Formation of Florida. <em>Florida State Geological Survey, Bulletin.</em> 3: 1-185, 21 pls., available online at https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00000437/00001
page(s): 97-98, pl. 13, figs. 1, 4 [details]
original description (of Cerithium atratum var. tenuis Mörch, 1876) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1876). Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 23: 45-58, 87-143., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854452
page(s): 113 [details]
original description (of Cerithium floridanum var. cruzana Nowell-Usticke, 1959) Nowell-Usticke, G.W. (1959) A Check List of the Marine Shells of St. Croix U. S. Virgin Islands with Random Annotations. G.W. Nowell-Usticke, St. Croix, 90 pp., 4 pls. [details]
basis of record Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. <em>ConchBooks.</em> Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 112 [details]
original description (of Murex atratus Born, 1778) Born, I. von. (1778). <i>Index rerum naturalium Musei Cæsarei Vindobonensis</i>. Pars I.ma. Testacea. Verzeichniß der natürlichen Seltenheiten des k. k. Naturalien Cabinets zu Wien. Erster Theil. Schalthiere. [1-40], 1-458, [1-82]. Vindobonae [Vienna]: Kraus. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/43890 [details]
original description (of Cerithium caudatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 856, pl. 179, figs 71-72 [details]
original description (of Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1876). Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 23: 45-58, 87-143., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854452
page(s): 114 [details]
original description (of Cerithium graciliforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1865) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1865-1866). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>. In: <i>Conchologia Iconica, or, illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals</i>, vol. 15, pls 1-20 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London [stated dates: pls. 2-13, Oct. 1865; 1, 14-20, Dec. 1865]. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10972735
page(s): pl. 8, fig. 49 [details]
original description (of Cerithium (Thericium) preatratum Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †) Olsson, A. A.; Harbison, A. (1953). Pliocene Mollusca of southern Florida with special reference to those from North Saint Petersburg. <em>Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 1-457, pls 1-65. [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cerithium striatissimum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 856, pl. 180, figs 86, 87 [details]
original description (of Cerithium subatratum Kobelt, 1898) Kobelt, W. (1890-1898). Die Gattung Cerithium Lam. In: Kuster, H. C. (Ed.),. <em>Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz.</em> 1 (26): 1-297, Taf. 1-47. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg. Publication dates: pp 1-32, Taf. 1-6 (1888), pp 33-88, Taf. 7-18 (1890), pp 89-160, Taf. 19-30 (1893), pp 161-200, Taf. 31-36 (1895), pp 201-297, Taf. 37-47 (1898)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34346138
page(s): 193 [details]
original description (of Cerithium umbonatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855) Sowerby, G. B. II. (1855). Monograph of the genus <i>Cerithium</i>, Adanson. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), <i>Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells</i>. Vol. 2 (16): 847–899, pl. 176–186. London, privately published. , available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11076091
page(s): 859, pl. 180, fig. 95 [details]
original description (of Cerithium (Thericium) vicinia Olsson & Harbison, 1953 †) Olsson, A. A.; Harbison, A. (1953). Pliocene Mollusca of southern Florida with special reference to those from North Saint Petersburg. <em>Monographs of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia.</em> 8: 1-457, pls 1-65.
page(s): 282-283, pl. 42, fig. 2 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Cerithium floridanum leonensis Mansfield, 1930 †) Mansfield, W. C. (1930). Miocene gastropods and scaphopods of the Choctawhatchee Formation of Florida. <em>Florida State Geological Survey, Bulletin.</em> 3: 1-185, 21 pls., available online at https://ufdc.ufl.edu/UF00000437/00001
page(s): 97-98, pl. 13, figs. 1, 4 [details]
original description (of Cerithium atratum var. tenuis Mörch, 1876) Mörch [Mørch], O. A. L. (1876). Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum. <em>Malakozoologische Blätter.</em> 23: 45-58, 87-143., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15854452
page(s): 113 [details]
original description (of Cerithium floridanum var. cruzana Nowell-Usticke, 1959) Nowell-Usticke, G.W. (1959) A Check List of the Marine Shells of St. Croix U. S. Virgin Islands with Random Annotations. G.W. Nowell-Usticke, St. Croix, 90 pp., 4 pls. [details]
basis of record Rolán E. (2005). Malacological Fauna From The Cape Verde Archipelago. Part 1, Polyplacophora and Gastropoda. <em>ConchBooks.</em> Hackenheim. ISBN 3-325319-73-2. 455 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Bernard P.A. (1984). Coquillages du Gabon [Shells of Gabon]. Pierre A. Bernard: Libreville, Gabon. 140 pp, 75 plates, illus. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Simpson, C. T. (1889). On a singular case of imitation in <i>Ostrea virginica</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 3(3): 26-27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12596400 [details]
additional source Malacolog - Western atlantic gastropod database., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
additional source Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Rosenberg, G.; Moretzsohn, F.; García, E. F. (2009). Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 <i>in:</i> Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Simpson, C. T. (1889). On a singular case of imitation in <i>Ostrea virginica</i>. <em>The Nautilus.</em> 3(3): 26-27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12596400 [details]
additional source Malacolog - Western atlantic gastropod database., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
additional source Gofas, S., Afonso, J.P. & Brandào, M. (1985). Conchas e Moluscos de Angola = Coquillages et Mollusques d'Angola. [Shells and molluscs of Angola]. Universidade Agostinho / Elf Aquitaine Angola: Angola. 140 pp. Printed without date. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
To Barcode of Life (13 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cerithium preatratum Olsson & Harbison, 1953)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Cerithium graciliforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1865)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (83 publications)
To Conchology (Cerithium atratum)
To Conchology (Cerithium atratum)
To Conchology (Cerithium atratum)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerithium atratum)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 7 proteins) (from synonym Murex atratus Born, 1778)
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) Angola, Luanda, Baia da Corimba, at 3 m depth, colle...
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) Cape Verde, Sal, Baia de Palmeira)
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) United States, Florida, Warren Bros. Pit)
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born,1778) Cape Verde, Sal, Baia da Parda)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium caudatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Cerithium preatratum Olsson & Harbison, 1953)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Cerithium graciliforme G. B. Sowerby II, 1865)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (83 publications)
To Conchology (Cerithium atratum)
To Conchology (Cerithium atratum)
To Conchology (Cerithium atratum)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cerithium atratum)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 7 proteins)
To GenBank (12 nucleotides; 7 proteins) (from synonym Murex atratus Born, 1778)
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) Angola, Luanda, Baia da Corimba, at 3 m depth, colle...
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) Cape Verde, Sal, Baia de Palmeira)
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born, 1778) United States, Florida, Warren Bros. Pit)
To Malacopics (Cerithium atratum (Born,1778) Cape Verde, Sal, Baia da Parda)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium caudatum G. B. Sowerby II, 1855)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection (from synonym Cerithium floridanum Mörch, 1876)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
To ITIS
Unreviewed
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