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Non-fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Batillariidae (See list of species below)
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7 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Batillaria attramentaria
[Japanese false cerith] 		No picture found

Batillaria cumingii
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Batillaria minima
[West Indian false cerith]


Batillaria mutata
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Batillaria sordida
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Batillaria zonale
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Batillaria zonalis
[Zoned horn shell]
7 Species of Family Batillariidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Batillaria attramentaria Japanese false cerith Northern Pacific 3 SHL
Batillaria cumingii Northwest Pacific 2.3 SHL
Batillaria minima West Indian false cerith Western Atlantic. 2.1 DL
Batillaria mutata Southeast Pacific
Batillaria sordida Western Pacific
Batillaria zonale Western Central Pacific
Batillaria zonalis Zoned horn shell Northwest Pacific 3.1 SHL



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