Peristernia zealandica

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]

Peristernia zealandica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Fasciolariidae
Subfamily:
Peristerniinae
Genus:
Peristernia
Species:
P. zealandica
Binomial name
Peristernia zealandica
(Küster & Kobelt, 1876)
Synonyms[1]

Turbinella zealandica Küster & Kobelt, 1876

Description

The shell grows to a length of 25 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mauritius.

References
  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


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