Family CERITHIIDAE
† antevulgatum, Pliocerithium [ Pliocerithium antevulgatum Monterosato, 1910] taxon inquirendum
1910: 68, pl. I, fig. 2 [LIX: 1196, 1205, fig. 2]—available name
Type material. Not found.
Type locality. Described from Altavilla † and Cannamasca † (Sicily), and unprecised localities in Tuscany † (Italy).
Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as taxon inquirendum. It may represent a distinct fossil species.
argutum, Drillocerithium [ Cerithium protractum Ant. Bivona in And. Bivona, 1838] (Figures 8A, B)
1910: 73, pl. I, fig. 13 [LIX: 1201, 1205, fig. 13]—available name
Type material. MCZR–M–8881 —2 sh “ Drillocerithium argutum Monts Dalmazia ! (Sandri)”
Type locality. Described from Adriatic Sea.
Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a synonym of Cerithium protractum Ant. Bivona in And. Bivona, 1838 .
bellicosum, Lithocerithium [ Cerithium lividulum Risso, 1826]
1917: 19 [LXVII: 1293]—available name
Type material. Not found
Type locality. Described from Tripoli (Libya) and Egypt.
Remarks. A figure in Pallary (1912: pl. XV, fig. 46) is also referred to, and might be considered as part of the type material. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) and Gofas et al. (2004) as a synonym of Cerithium lividulum Risso, 1826 .
clavulum, Hirtocerithium [ Hirtocerithium clavulum Monterosato, 1917] taxon inquirendum (Figures 8C, D) 1917: 19, Additions to pl. I, fig. 35 [LXVII: 1293, 1303, fig. 35]—available name
Type material. MCZR –M–8801 —8 + 2 sh “ Hirtocerithium clavulum Monts. Bu. Hamaq ! Tripolit. Leg. Dr. Crema 1914”// 1 sh “ Tripoli ”// 1 sh “Adjim” “ Clavulum di Bu Hamaq (Crema)”.
Type locality. Described from Bu-Kemmasc (Libya)
Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as taxon inquirendum. The type material belongs to the Cerithium vulgatum –complex.
delphinum, Drillocerithium [ Cerithium protractum Ant. Bivona in And. Bivona, 1838] (Figures 8E, F)
1910: 73, pl. I, fig. 14 [LIX: 1201, 1205, fig. 14]—available name
Type material. MCZR –M–8957 —3 sh “ Drillocerithium delphinium Monts. Palermo! Coll. Brugnone” MCZR –M–8869 —2 sh “ Drillocerithium delphinum Monts. Coste di Provenza ”
MCZR –M–8880 —1 sh “ Cerithium delphinum M.”// 4 sh “ Drillocerithium delphinium Monts. Palermo!”
Type locality. Described from Palermo (Sicily), coasts of Provence (France)
Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a synonym of Cerithium protractum Ant. Bivona in And. Bivona, 1838 .
† diblasii, Thericium [ Cerithium diblasii (Monterosato, 1910)] taxon inquirendum (Figures 8G, H)
1890b: 163 [XXXVIIIb: 911]—nomen nudum
1891c: 4 [XL: 948]—nomen nudum
1910: 72, pl. I, fig. 12 [LIX: 1200, 1205, fig. 12]—available name
Type material. MCZR–M–8646 —1 sh “C. Di Blasii Monts, M.e Pellegrino. Types”.
Type locality. Described from Monte Pellegrino † (Italy).
Remarks. Monterosato stated he had deposited a sample so named also in the Geological Museum of Palermo (which should also be part of the type material). Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as taxon inquirendum. It may represent a distinct fossil species.
† directum, Gladiocerithium [ Cerithium alucastrum (Brocchi, 1814] (Figures 8I, J)
1910: 70, pl. I, fig. 3 [LIX: 1198, 1205, fig. 3]—available name
Type material. MCZR–M–8650 —13 sh “ Cerithium directum Monts. M. e Pellegrino!”
Type locality. Described from Monte Pellegrino † (Italy).
Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a a synonym of Cerithium alucastrum (Brocchi, 1814), which is convincing based on the large size (> 80 mm), the spiral sculpture (c. 20 flat spiral cords separated by shallow grooves), the slender outline, the coloration (light background with sparse darker blotches).
exiguum, Cerithiolum [ Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778)] (Figures 8K, L)
1875b: 37 [XIII: 263]— Cerithium reticulatum var. exigua —nomen nudum
1878c: 98 [XIX: 412]— Cerithiolum scabrum var. exigua —nomen nudum
1880b: 225 [XXVI: 523]— Cerithiolum scabrum var. exigua available name
Type material. MCZR –M–30004 —3 sh “ B. exiguum di Sfax ” // 7 sh “ Bittium exiguum Monts Sfax ”. MCZR –M–21076 —849 sh “ Bittium exiguum M. non B. exile Eich Sfax ”.
Type locality. Described from coasts of Syria (but referring to coasts of Africa: see Remarks.).
Remarks. The very brief description is anyway sufficient to make the name available from 1880. More detailed is the subsequent description (Monterosato 1884h: 778) where it is raised to species. It is noteworthy the frequent
confusion (1880b: 225) of “Coste di Siria ” (coasts of Syria = Lebanon) pro “Coste d’Africa” (=Mediterranean coasts of northern Africa), which has caused some problems with other species. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as a synonym of Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778).
exulceratum, Hirtocerithium [ Cerithium repandum Monterosato, 1880]
1917: 19, pl. I, figs 16a, 16b [LXVII: 1293, figs 16a, 16b]—available name
Type material. Not found.
Type locality. Described from coasts of Tripolitania, Sfax and other localities of Tunisia.
Remarks. Recorded by MolluscaBase (2018) as taxon inquirendum. The type material has not been found; however, the specimen figured by Monterosato (1917: 19, pl. I, figs 16a, 16b) is concordant with forms of C. repandum known from the Gulf of Gabès [new synonymy].