many-formed cerith; Batillaria multiformis
A species of small sea snail. The name is primarily used in biological or ecological contexts.
I observed many-formed ceriths on the tidal flat.
Japanese false cerith; Batillaria cumingii
Katakana spelling is common for this species name; the word is usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and mainly found in taxonomic contexts.
The name literally means 'sea snail' (海蜷), but the exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 蜷 refers to a type of spiral shellfish.