Genus Bittium Gray, 1847
- Bittium Gray, J.E. 1847. The classification of the British Mollusca, by W. E. Leach. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 20: 267-273 [270] [Leach had earlier established the name in an unpublished work, and Bittium is credited to "Leach MSS. 1819" by Gray. Senior objective synonym of Cerithiolum].
Type species:
Strombiformis reticulatus da Costa, 1778 by subsequent designation (Gray, 1847 [November], Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 15: 154). - Cerithiolum Tiberi, N. 1869. Spigolamenti nella conchiliologica Mediterranea. Bollettino Malacologico Italiano 2: 252-271 [263] [invalid: junior objective synonym of Bittium, with the same type species].
Type species:
Strombiformis reticulatus da Costa, 1778 by original designation (as given by Houbrick, 1993, Malacologia, 35(2): 273). - Manobittium Monterosato, T.A.di 1917. Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'Ing. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana serie 3(4): 1-28 [20] [senior objective synonym of Rasbittium].
Type species:
Cerithium latreillii Payraudeau, 1826 by original designation. - Inobittium Monterosato, T.A.di 1917. Molluschi viventi e quaternari raccolti lungo le coste della Tripolitania dall'Ing. Bollettino della Società Zoologica Italiana serie 3(4): 1-28 [20].
Type species:
Cerithium lacteum Philippi, 1836 by monotypy. - Rasbittium Gründel, J. 1976. Taxonomie und Phylogenie der Bittium-Gruppe (Gastropoda, Cerithiacea). Malakologische Abhandlungen 5(3): 33-59, pls 1-2 [53] [invalid: junior objective homonym of Manobittium, with the same type species].
Type species:
Cerithium latreillii Payraudeau, 1826 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Cosmopolitan
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Timor Province (2), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Northwest Shelf Province (27), Central Western Shelf Transition (28), Central Western Shelf Province (29), Southwest Shelf Transition (30), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
General References
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-Jun-2021 | CERITHIIDAE | 15-Feb-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Winston Ponder (AM) Mr Des Beechey (AM) Ms Anouk Mututantri (AM) |
| 27-Sep-2011 | MODIFIED |