Bittium attenuatum Carpenter, 1864
Slender bittium
Bittium attenuatum
photo by Coltro, Marcus

Family:  Cerithiidae (ceriths)
Max. size:  1.5 cm SHH (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 70 m
Distribution:  Northeast Pacific: Southern Alaska, Canada, USA. Climate: boreal to subtropical.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on rocky beaches along the intertidal zone to 70 m. Abundant on roots of eelgrass (Ref. 95344).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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