Range: 41.6°N to 35°S; 97.35°W to 34.9°W Depth: 0 to 80 m (live 0 to 20 m) Maximum Reported Size: 13 mm
Synonymy
Cerithium terebrale C. B. Adams, 1840 Bittium terebralis (C. B. Adams, 1840) Cerithium clavulus H. C. Lea, 1843 Cerithium adamsii H. C. Lea, 1845 Cerithium terebellum C. B. Adams, 1847 Bittium terebellum (C. B. Adams, 1847) Cerithiopsis terebellum (C. B. Adams, 1847) Cerithium annulatum Emmons, 1858
Details
Cerithium adamsii H. C. Lea, 1845, [Basis of the current name] Range: 41°N to 35°S; 97.35°W to 34.9°W Depth: 0 to 80 m (live 0 to 20 m) Maximum Reported Size: 13 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, Florida: East Florida, West Florida, Florida Keys; USA: Louisiana, Flower Garden Banks, Texas; Mexico: Veracruz, Campeche State, Cayo Arcas, Campeche, Yucatan State, Campeche Bank, Alacran Reef, Quintana Roo; Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela: Sucre; Bermuda, Cuba: North Havana Province, Archipielago de los Canarreos, Cienfuegos; Puerto Rico; Virgin Islands: St. Croix; St. Vincent & the Grenadines: Grenada; Brazil: Amapa, Ceara, Pernambuco, Alagoas, Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo; Uruguay References: Princz (1983); Mello & Perrier (1986) E; Reed & Mikkelsen (1987) D; Odé (1989c) Ll; Reguero et al. (1991) W; Gundersen (1998) M; Macsotay & Campos (2001) Comments: Eastern Atlantic records are erroneous fide Rolàn & Fernandez (1990). Lyons (1989b) noted that at least five species (some as yet undescribed) have been reported under this name. Olsson & Harbison (1953) noted two different protoconchs, as did Thiriot-Quiévreux (1980), who introduce the unavailable varietal name Seila adamsii var. beauforti.
Cerithium annulatumEmmons, 1858, p. 269-270, fig. 161 [Synonym] Type Locality: North Carolina [Miocene?] Maximum Reported Size: 4.8 mm References: Emmons (1858) M; Spencer & Campbell (1987) s
Cerithium clavulus H. C. Lea, 1843, [Synonym] References: Spencer & Campbell (1987) s Comments: Non Deslongchamps, 1842.
Cerithium terebellumC. B. Adams, 1847a, p. 19, Not figured [Synonym] Type Locality: New Bedford [Massachusetts] Range: 41.6°N to 33°N; 79°W to 71°W Depth: 7 to 18 m Maximum Reported Size: 11.7 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina References: Stimpson (1851c); Kurtz (1860) SW; S. Smith (1860) Dd{SW} Comments: Non Brown, 1831. Combining Genera: Bittium Cerithiopsis
Cerithium terebrale C. B. Adams, 1840, [Objective synonym of valid name] Range: 41.6°N to 24.9°N; 80.6°W to 71°W Maximum Reported Size: 11.7 mm Distribution: USA: Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina, Florida: Florida Keys References: C. B. Adams (1840) NE; Henderson (1913) SW; Abbott (1958) s Comments: Non Lamarck, 1804. Combining Genera: Bittium
Partial List of References
Adams, C. B. 1847. Catalogue of the Genera and Species of Recent Shells, in the Collection of C. B. Adams, A. M 32 pp. Author: Middlebury, Vermont. [Stated date: -- Jan 1847.] Emmons, E. 1858. Report of the North Carolina Geological Survey. Agriculture of the eastern counties; together with descriptions of the foss xvi + 315 pp. [Stated date: post Mar 1.]
