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Peristichia
''Peristichia'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.WoRMS (2010). ''Peristichia''. 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=415795 on 31 January 2012 Taxonomy In his original paper, Dall proposed ''Peristichia'' as a genus of dubious affinities and placed it later in the family Pyramidellidae. Paul Bartsch, his collaborator, later thought it was a subgenus of ''Turbonilla''.P. Bartsch (1904), Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, vol. 17. p. 9 Johannes Thiele (zoologist), Johannes Thiele does not even mention this genus in his ''Handbuch der Systematischen Weichtierkunde''. (1929). Wilhelm August Wenz in his ''Handbuch der Paläozoologie, Band 6, Gastropoda'', also thought it was probably a subgenus of ''Turbonilla'', but added a ques ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peristichia Toreta
''Peristichia toreta'', common name the tower pyram, is a species of small sea snail, a marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusc in the family (biology), family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2011). ''Peristichia toreta'' Dall, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420466 on 2012-01-12 Description The length of an adult shell can be as much as 13.5 mm. The shell has two basal keels. The axial Sculpture (mollusc), sculpture consists of strong ribs, and the spiral sculpture consists of strong ridges. Distribution This species occurs in the following locations: * Gulf of Mexico * Atlantic Ocean off North Carolina References External links Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)Encyclopedia of LifeUSNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca CollectionITISWorld Register of Marine SpeciesAnother image at the BMSM website Pyramidellidae Gastropods described in 1889 {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |