Ceraesignum maximum
Species of gastropod
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Ceraesignum maximum is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Vermetidae.[1]
| Ceraesignum maximum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Littorinimorpha |
| Family: | Vermetidae |
| Genus: | Ceraesignum |
| Species: | C. maximum |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceraesignum maximum (Sowerby I, 1825) | |
The species is found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1] It lives on coral reefs and is edible. Distinct genetic populations exist due to oceanic isolation.[2]