Southwest Florida Shells

by José H. Leal

Family Cerithiidae

Cerithium litteratum

(Born, 1778)

Stocky Cerith

Shell size to 25 mm; shell sculptured with numerous spiral threads a spiral row of of a about 10 minute tubercles below suture. Color white with darker spots arranged in spiral lines. A shallow species, in sand and sea grass beds. Not common in area. This juvenile specimen was collected on Sanibel.