Peristichia agria
Peristichia agria is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]
| Peristichia agria | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Heterobranchia |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Peristichia |
| Species: | P. agria |
| Binomial name | |
| Peristichia agria Dall, 1889 | |
Description
The shell grows to a length of 6 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the following locations:[1]
- Caribbean Sea
- Colombia
- Gulf of Mexico
- Puerto Rico
- Atlantic Ocean : from North Carolina to Central Brazil.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2011). Peristichia agria Dall, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420464 on 2012-01-12
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
External links
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- To ITIS
- To World Register of Marine Species
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