Peristernia clathrata

Peristernia clathrata 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 clathrata
Shell of Peristernia clathrata (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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. clathrata
Binomial name
Peristernia clathrata
(Valenciennes, 1840)
Synonyms[1]

Turbinella clathrata Valenciennes, 1840

Description

The length of the shel lattains 26.8 mm.

References
  1. Peristernia clathrata (Valenciennes, 1840). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.


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