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Cerithium litteratum
Cerithiidae
- Collected by
- Blenn R. Bales; R.T. Abbott, Acad. Of Nat. Sci. PhiladelphiaR. Tucker Abbott →Blenn R. Bales →Acad. Of Nat. Sci. Philadelphia →
- Date
- 1939
- Locality
- Florida; Lower Florida Keys; Pelican Shoals
- Region
- Florida
- Record type
- Preservedspecimen
Cerithium litteratum observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1939. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 625 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-11.

2026-10-11
Rue Eugène Larcher, Les Anses-d'Arlet, MQ
(c) Matteo Bellucci, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-06
Front Street, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, VC
(c) chelseabequia, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
FL, US
(c) bcur155, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-27
F9R7+FJM, Falmouth, Jamaica
(c) Tom Radocy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22
FL, US
(c) nikola, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-17
Delray Beach, FL, US
(c) cleistesiopsis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cerithium litteratum. BPBM 253849. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/mo/253849.
Record sources
- Last harvested October 27, 2026
