Biology:Perimangelia interfossa

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Perimangelia interfossa
Perimangelia interfossa 002.jpg
Drawing of a shell of Perimangelia interfossa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Perimangelia
Species:
P. interfossa
Binomial name
Perimangelia interfossa
(Carpenter, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Mangelia interfossa Carpenter, 1864 (original combination)
  • Mangilia interlirata Stearns, 1872

Perimangelia interfossa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Description

The solid shell is dark reddish brown. It contains 8 whorls, with 8-10 strong longitudinal ribs, and 10-12 threadlike, darker colored revolving ribs in the interspaces only. The outer lip is simple and somewhat thickened.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Northwest USA.

References

  1. Traits (2009). Perimangelia interfossa (Carpenter, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434588 on 2017-12-12
  2. G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. (described as Mangilia interlirata)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10348669 entry