Peristernia tulipa
Peristernia tulipa 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 tulipa | |
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Shell of Peristernia tulipa (syntype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Fasciolariidae |
Genus: | Peristernia |
Species: | P. tulipa |
Binomial name | |
Peristernia tulipa (Lesson, 1841) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Buccinum tulipa Lesson, 1841 |
Description
The length of the shell attains 20.3 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico.
References
- Peristernia tulipa (Lesson, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
External links
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