Cerithidea rhizophorarum (A. Adams)

Animal	Gastropods
Animal Name	Cerithidea rhizophorarum (A. Adams)
Classification	Kingdom	Animalia
	Phylum	Mollusca
	Class	Gastropoda
	Order	Mesogastropoda
	Family	Potamididae
Characteristic Features	-The apical tip of its spires is usually eroded and it often bears one or two characteristic swelling or lumps along the edge of the spire. -Maximum size is usually 3 -3.5 cm.
Ecology	Habitat	A common species found on muddy shores and in some mangroves where, at about mid-shore level, it congregates in large numbers.
Ecology	Distribution
Locations	Tai Tam (Soft Shores), Shui Hau, Sai Keng