Peristichia lepta

Peristichia lepta
Shell of Peristichia lepta (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Peristichia
Species:
P. lepta
Binomial name
Peristichia lepta
Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008[1]

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

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
  • Pimenta A.D., Santos F.N. & Absalão R.S. 2008. Review of the genera Ividia, Folinella, Menestho, Pseudoscilla, Tryptichus and Peristichia (Gastropoda, Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of four new species. The Veliger 50(3): 171-184.
  • Encyclopedia of Life
  • World Register of Marine Species
  • "Peristichia lepta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  • Güller M. & Zelaya D.G. (2019). Revision of Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Argentina triples their diversity in northern Patagonia. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(1): 103-125


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