WoRMS name details
Cerithium versicolor C. B. Adams, 1850
473234 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:473234)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (invalid; not Philippi, 1848)
Species
- Variety Cerithium versicolor var. grisea Mörch, 1876 accepted as Cerithium lutosum Menke, 1828 (original combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Adams, C. B. (1850). Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica. <em>Contributions to Conchology.</em> 7: 109-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13796523 [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2026). MolluscaBase. Cerithium versicolor C. B. Adams, 1850. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=473234 on 2026-07-15
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Nomenclature
original description
Adams, C. B. (1850). Descriptions of supposed new species of marine shells, which inhabit Jamaica. <em>Contributions to Conchology.</em> 7: 109-123., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13796523 [details]
basis of record Malacolog - Western atlantic gastropod database., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
basis of record Malacolog - Western atlantic gastropod database., available online at http://www.malacolog.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
