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Ceratinostoma ostiorum
Large Shore Dung Fly
Ceratinostoma ostiorum is a shore fly in the family Scathophagidae, commonly known as the Large Shore Dung Fly. It occurs in coastal habitats of northwestern Europe, where it has been recorded from Belgium, the British Isles, Norway, and Sweden. The species belongs to a small genus of dung-associated flies that inhabit intertidal and shoreline environments.