Peristernia tulipa

Species of gastropod

Peristernia tulipa

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

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]

## Description

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The length of the shell attains 20.3 mm.

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## Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico.

## References

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1. ^ a b Peristernia tulipa (Lesson, 1841). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.

## External links

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* Lesson A. (1842). Mollusques recueillis dans la Mer du Sud, genre Buccinum Linné. Revue Zoologique par la Société Cuvierienne. 5: 237-238
* Snyder M.A. (2003). Catalogue of the marine gastropod family Fasciolariidae. Academy of Natural Sciences. of Philadelphia, Special Publication. 21iii + 1–431

Taxon identifiers

Peristernia tulipa|

* Wikidata: Q7168848
* CoL: 4F4YM
* GBIF: 6505352
* IRMNG: 11846037
* WoRMS: 448486

Buccinum tulipa|

* Wikidata: Q109586659
* CoL: NLPG
* GBIF: 6505353
* WoRMS: 449657

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