Cerion incanum

(Gray Cerion, Gray Peanut-Snail)

Overview:

Critically Endangered

Conservation Status

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NatureServe: G1 Critically Imperiled

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota Whittaker & Margulis,1978 - eukaryotes
- Kingdom: Fungi T.L. Jahn & F.F. Jahn, 1949 ex R.T. Moore, 1980 - Fungi
  - Subkingdom: Dikarya D.S. Hibbett et al., in D.S. Hibbett et al., 2007
    - Phylum: Ascomycota H.C. Bold, 1957 ex T. Cavalier-Smith, 1998 - Sac Fungi
      - Subphylum: Pezizomycotina Eriksson & Winka, 1997
        Class: Leotiomycetes O.E. Eriksson & K. Winka, 1997
        Order: Rhytismatales M.E. Barr, 1976 ex Minter, in Hawksworth & Eriksson, 1986
        Family: Rhytismataceae Chevall., 1826
        Genus: Cerion
        Specific descriptor: incanum (A. Binney, 1851)
        Scientific name: Cerion incanum (A. Binney, 1851)

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 17-Oct-2001

Physical Description

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Images:

Cerion incanum Cerion incanum Taken on pine trees in the middle of the island. Collected by M.Coltro, October 2006. Photographer: Marcus Coltro and Carlos Henckes
Location Taken: Key Biscayne, Dade Co., Florida, USA Copyright: © Femorale Shells ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 285329

Cerion incanum Cerion incanum Taken on vegetation near the beach. Collected by S. Rosenthal, March 2006. Photographer: Marcus Coltro and Carlos Henckes
Location Taken: Little Duck Key, Florida Keys, USA Copyright: © Femorale Shells ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 285328

Cerion incanum Cerion incanum Taken on vegetation near the beach. Collected by M.Coltro, October 2006. Photographer: Marcus Coltro and Carlos Henckes
Location Taken: near the lgihthouse of Key Biscayne, Dade Co., Florida, USA Copyright: © Femorale Shells ZipcodeZoo Photo ID: 285330

Distribution

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Range and Population

North America

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Cerion:

There are approximately 625 species and subspecies in this genus. Here are just 100 of them: C. abacoensis · C. acceptoria · C. accuminata · C. acuminator · C. acuniurata · C. acuta · C. acutum · C. adumbra · C. adumha · C. affinis · C. agassizi · C. agrestina · C. agrestinum · C. agricola · C. aguayoi · C. agustimum · C. ajax · C. alba · C. albata · C. albea · C. alberti · C. albicostata · C. albobabia · C. albolabra · C. albolabrum · C. album · C. alleni · C. alvearia · C. alvearium · C. alvearius · C. anodonta · C. antignuum · C. antiqua · C. arangoi · C. arbusta · C. argenta · C. argentia · C. argentium · C. aspera · C. asperum · C. atratum · C. augustbabra · C. aviaria · C. aviarium · C. avita · C. balaena · C. balanae · C. banesense · C. basistriatum · C. bendalli · C. bequaerti · C. bermudeze · C. bimarginata · C. bimarginatum · C. bimargintum · C. biminense · C. biminiense · C. biminiensis · C. blandi · C. bryanti · C. caduca · C. caeralescens · C. caerula · C. caerulea · C. caerulenscens · C. caerulescens · C. caervulescens · C. cafirais · C. caicosense · C. calcareum · C. calcareus · C. calinaria · C. cana · C. candida · C. capium · C. capris · C. carlotta · C. carnale · C. caroli · C. casablanca · C. casablancae (Classification Uncertain) · C. casblanca · C. catherwoodi · C. ceiba · C. ceiba canasiense · C. cervina · C. cervinium · C. chaplini · C. christophei · C. christopher · C. chrysalis · C. chrysalis fastigatum (Classification Uncertain) · C. cieba · C. cinerea · C. cinereo · C. cinereo varia · C. cinereum · C. cinereum fractum · C. cinerium · C. clappi

Bibliography

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Abbott, R.T., 1989, Compendium of Landshells, pg.71.
Groombridge, B. (ed.) 1994. 1994 IUCN Red List of Threatened Animals. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
Turgeon, D. D., J. F. Quinn, Jr., A. E. Bogan, E. V. Coan, F. G. Hochberg, W. G. Lyons, et al. 1998. Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the United States and Canada: Mollusks, 2nd ed. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 26. American Fisheries Society. Bethesda, Maryland, USA. 526. ISBN: 1-888569-01-8.

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Notes

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Contributors:

Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. [http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/Taxonomicon/]. Access date: Nov 23, 2005
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed December 11, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal February 28, 2008:

Academy of Natural Sciences: Academy of Natural Sciences Malacology Database
Biologiezentrum der Oberoesterreichischen Landesmuseen: Biologiezentrum Linz

Identifiers:

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 76896
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 397591
Natural Heritage Network Species Identifier: IMGAS25010
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 159382

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Last Revised: June 10, 2008