Peristernia zealandica
Topic: Biology
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Short description: Species of gastropod
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| Subfamily: | Peristerniinae
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| Species: | P. zealandica
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| Peristernia zealandica (Küster & Kobelt, 1876)
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Turbinella zealandica Küster & Kobelt, 1876 | |
Peristernia zealandica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 25 mm
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mauritius.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Peristernia zealandica (Küster & Kobelt, 1876). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Herbert, D.G. (1994). A note on Peristernia zealandica (Kobelt in Küster & Kobelt, 1876) (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) J. Conch., Lond. 35: 125–129
Wikidata ☰ Q7168853 entry
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