Origin and History of CERITHOTA

Description:

Cerithotus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Cerithiidae. Species within the genus Cerithotus include: The genus Cerithotus was first described in 1758 by the French naturalist Pierre André Latreille. Cerithotus is the type genus for the family Cerithiidae. The name Cerithotus is derived from the Ancient Greek words κερίτος (keritos), meaning 'horned', and τοῦς (tous), meaning 'of the sea'. The Cerithiidae are a family of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Cerithiopsinoidea. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are small to medium-sized mollusks. The shell of the species within the family Cerithiidae is smooth, but the shell of the genus Cerithotus has a horn on the spire. The Cerithiidae are predatory snails, eating small invertebrates. The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family Cerithiidae include: The Cerithiidae are a family of small to medium-sized predatory mollusks. The family Cerithiidae has a worldwide distribution. Species within the family