Peristernia rollandi

Peristernia rollandi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Peristernia rollandi
Shell of Peristernia rollandi (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Peristernia
Species:
P. rollandi
Binomial name
Peristernia rollandi
(Bernardi & Crosse, 1861)
Synonyms[1]

Plicatella rollandi (Bernardi & Crosse, 1861)
Turbinella rollandi Bernardi & Crosse, 1861

Description

The length of the shell attains 42.3 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Bernardi, A. B., & Crosse, 1861 Journal de Conchyliologie, 9
  • Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Listes des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal. Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 8-23


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