Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Mollusca > Class Gastropoda > Subclass Caenogastropoda > Order [unassigned] Caenogastropoda > Superfamily Cerithioidea > Family Cerithiidae > Subfamily Cerithiinae > Genus Cerithium

Cerithium alucastrum (Brocchi, 1814)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Cerithium*	Bruguière, 1789	accepted genus name
*Cerithium (Hirtocerithium)*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Drillocerithium*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Gladiocerithium*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Hirtocerithium*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Lithocerithium*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym

Species group names

*Cerithium alucastrum var. ceratina*	Pallary, 1900	synonym
*Cerithium subnodosum*	Adams A. in Sowerby G.B. II, 1855	synonym
*Cerithium sykesi*	Brusina in Kobelt, 1907	synonym
*Cerithium sykesi var. pontica*	Milaschewitsch, 1916	synonym
*Cerithium tortuosum*	Locard & Caziot, 1900	synonym
*Cerithium triviale*	Locard & Caziot, 1900	synonym
*Gladiocerithium directum*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Gladiocerithium femoratum*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Gladiocerithium plicornatum*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Gladiocerithium prismaticum*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Gladiocerithium vulneratum*	Monterosato, 1910	synonym
*Murex alucaster*	Brocchi, 1814	synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Greek: Σκαλτσίνι Αιγαίου

Literature

basis of record	Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180-213

Genbank

Taxonomy

CLEMAM
WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications)
GBIF

Citation

Gofas, S. (2014). Cerithium alucastrum (Brocchi, 1814). In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:139059