Biology:Paracingulina terebra

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Paracingulina terebra
Cingulina terebra 001.png
Drawing of a shell of Paracingulina terebra
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Paracingulina
Species:
P. terebra
Binomial name
Paracingulina terebra
(Dunker, 1860) [1]
Synonyms
  • Cingulina terebra (Dunker, 1860)
  • Turbinella terebra Dunker, 1860 (basionym)

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

Description

The white, shining shell measures approximately 8 mm. The twelve whorls of the teleoconch are scarcely convex. The whorls of the spire show three revolving ribs. The body whorl has eight ribs, the lower ones smaller.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indo-Pacific Oceans and off the coasts of Japan in the Sea of Japan.

References

  1. Dunker, Mal. Blätt., vi, p. 239, 1860
  2. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Paracingulina terebra (Dunker, 1860). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=739390 on 2019-11-09
  3. G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII, p. 338; 1909

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5120940 entry