Cerithidea obtusa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Family: | Potamididae |
| Genus: | Cerithidea |
| Species: | C. obtusa
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerithidea obtusa (Lamarck, 1822)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Potamides obtusus (Lamarck, 1822) | |
Cerithidea obtusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.[1] The Obtuse Horn Shell, also known as Mud Creeper, is a relatively common snail found in muddy coastal areas. It grows to around 5–6 cm. It is used as a food in Southeast Asia, where it is known by the name of Belitung and Siput Sedut in Malay, Hoi Joob Jaeng (Thai: หอยจุ๊บแจง), and Ốc Len in Vietnamese.
It can crawl up to a height of 7 metres, where, once it reaches the highest point on a tree, it will then jump off the tree trunk and fall back onto the mud.
Many South East Asians eat the mud creeper as a dish, particularly in Malaysia, southern Thailand, certain parts of Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Distribution
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References
[edit]- ^ a b Cerithidea obtusa (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 May 2010.
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