Bittium reticulatum (da Costa, 1778)
(Needle Whelk)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBittium reticulatum (Needle Whelk)
GenusBittium (a genus of molluscs)
SubfamilyBITTIINAE (a subfamily of molluscs)
FamilyCERITHIIDAE (a family of marine snails)
SuperfamilyCERITHIOIDEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
SubclassCAENOGASTROPODA (a subclass of molluscs)
ClassGASTROPODA (slugs and snails)
PhylumMOLLUSCA (slugs, snails, bivalves, octopus, sea slugs)
SuperphylumLOPHOTROCHOZOA (molluscs and relatives)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Bittium reticulatum (Needle Whelk) :
1: Bittium reticulatum (Needle Whelk)
24 Mar 2009 OSGR: SY67 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
dead shells among debris, in rock pool
Image 1: Old shells - highly enlarged

Bittium reticulatum (Needle Whelk) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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