Peristichia lepta

Peristichia lepta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]

Peristichia lepta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Heterobranchia
clade Euthyneura
clade Panpulmonata
Superfamily:
Pyramidelloidea
Family:
Pyramidellidae
Genus:
Peristichia
Species:
P. lepta
Binomial name
Peristichia lepta
Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 4.2 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southeast Brazil.

References
  1. Pimenta, Santos & Absalao (2008). The Veliger 50 (3) : 171-184. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  2. WoRMS (2010). Peristichia lepta Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458148 on 2012-01-12
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Peristichia lepta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.


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