Cerithium muscarumSay, 1832b, pl. 49, fig. 1 [Basis of the current name] Type Locality: Southern shores of Florida Range: 35°N to 16.5°N; 97°W to 76°W Depth: 0 to 18 m (live 0 to 1 m) Maximum Reported Size: 26 mm Distribution: USA: North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys, Dry Tortugas; USA: Louisiana, Texas; Mexico: Yucatan State, Quintana Roo; Honduras, Bahamas: Abaco (Great or Little), Bimini, Andros; Cuba: Pinar del Rio, Isla de la Juventud (Isle of Youth, Isle of Pines), North Havana Province, North Matanzas, Villa Clara, Cienfuegos, North Camaguey, Santiago de Cuba; Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman Island; Jamaica References: Haas (1941) S; Houbrick (1974) NEWMT; Fernández Milera (1998)
Cerithium callisomaDall, 1892b, p. 282-283, pl. 14, fig. 8 [Synonym] Type Locality: Caloosahatchie beds, Florida Maximum Reported Size: 24 mm References: Dall (1892b) M; Houbrick (1974) s Comments: Described as a fossil.
Thericium charaPilsbry, 1949b, p. 65-66, pl. 1, fig. 11 [Synonym] Type Locality: About seven miles off Hudson, Florida Range: 28.4°N ; 82.7°W Depth: 5.5 m Maximum Reported Size: 22.7 mm Distribution: USA: Florida: West Florida References: Pilsbry (1949b) DdNSEWM; Houbrick (1974) s
Cerithium (Vertagus?) stercus muscarum var. minorMörch, 1876a, p. 111, not figured [Not available] Type Locality: Bahama Distribution: Bahamas Comments: Nude name.
Cerithium notatumMenke, 1828, p. 33, not figured [Not available; synonymy uncertain] Type Locality: Not stated References: Dall (1892) s Comments: Nude name; replacement name for Nassa stercusmuscarum "Say", presumably based on specimens distributed by Say under that name (see Dall 1892: 283).
Cerithium muscarum paceiPetuch, 1987, p. 52, pl. 3, figs. 19-20 [Synonym] Type Locality: Enclosed salt water lake (the Fishing Pond) near Palmetto, Eleuthera Is., Bahamas Range: 25°N ; 76°W Depth: 0.3 m (live 0.3 m) Maximum Reported Size: 16 mm Distribution: Bahamas: Eleuthera
Cerithium protractum Vignal, 1902, [Synonym] References: Houbrick (1974) s
Cerithium (Vertagus?) stercus muscarumMörch, 1876a, p. 111, [Say 1832, pl. 49, fig. 1] [Objective synonym of valid name] Type Locality: South shore of Florida Distribution: USA: Florida; Cuba References: Dall (1892) s Comments: Nude name in Menke (1828, 1830), attributed to Say; misspelling in Kiener (1842: 47), citing American Conchology, where Say used Cerithium muscarum; unjustified emendation by Mörch (1876a), who cited both spelling.
Partial List of References
Dall, W. H. 1892. Contributions to the Tertiary fauna of Florida, with especial reference to the Miocene silex-beds of Tampa and the Pliocene beds of the Caloosahatchie River. Part II. Streptodont and other gastropods, concluded Transactions of the Wagner Free Institute of Science of Philadelphia 3 [i-vii], 201-473, 1 fold-out map, pls. 13-22. [Stated date: -- Dec 1892.] Menke, K. T. 1828. Synopsis methodica Molluscorum xii + 91 pp. Author: Pyrmont. [True date: post Feb.] Mörch, O. A. L. 1876. Synopsis molluscorum marinorum Indiarum occidentalium imprimis insularum danicarum Malakozoologische Blätter 23 45-58, 87-143. Petuch, E. J. 1987. New Caribbean molluscan faunas [v] + 154 + A1-A4, 29 pls. Coastal Education & Research Foundation: Charlottesville, Virginia. [True date: 08 Jul 1987.] Pilsbry, H. A. 1949. New Cerithiidae from Florida Nautilus 63 65-66, pl. 1. [Stated date: -- Oct 1949.] Say, T. 1832. American Conchology 5 pls. 41-50. Thomas Say: New Harmony, Indiana. [Stated date: -- Aug 1832.]