Beaded Periwinkle
Cenchritis muricatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Names
| English | Beaded Periwinkle |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Caracol bígaro con cuentas |
| Chinese | 珠棘黍滨螺 |
| Scientific name | Cenchritis muricatus (Linnaeus, 1758) |
About this species
Cenchritis muricatus is a species of sea snail in the family Littorinidae, the winkles or periwinkles. It occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles. It is known commonly as the beaded periwinkle.
This snail often crawls out of the water and climbs vertical rocky cliffs to heights of over 14 meters, where it avoids desiccation and overheating by hiding in moist crevices.
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Cenchritis muricatus is een slakkensoort uit de familie Littorinidae. De wetenschappelijke naam werd gepubliceerd in 1758 door Carl Linnaeus in de tiende editie van Systema naturae.
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Cenchritis muricatus es un gasterópodo de la familia Littorinidae. Anteriormente era conocida como Tectarius muricatus. Es una de las especies de gasterópodos que se localiza frecuentemente en la zona litoral, asociado a sustratos rocosos. Esta especie de gasterópodo es marina.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Mollusca |
| Class | Gastropoda |
| Order | Littorinimorpha |
| Family | Littorinidae |
| Genus | Cenchritis |
