Cerithideopsis scalariformis, commonly known as the ladder hornsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae. This amphibious species occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean, the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. The maximum recorded shell length is 33 mm (1.3 in).
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ladder Horn Snail being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pirenella conica
- Cerithideopsis californica
- Cerithidea anticipata
- Zeacumantus diemenensis
- Cerithidea decollata
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Mollusca
- Class
- Gastropoda
- Family
- Potamididae
- Genus
- Cerithideopsis
- Species
- Cerithideopsis scalariformis
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