Pellifronia jungi

Pellifronia jungi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Pellifronia jungi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Pellifronia
Species:
P. jungi
Binomial name
Pellifronia jungi
(Lai, 2001)
Synonyms[1]

Terebra jungi Lai, 2001

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 63 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the East China Sea and in the Pacific Ocean along the Solomons.

References
  1. Pellifronia jungi (Lai, 2001). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 May.
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
  • "Pellifronia jungi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 May 2011.


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