Cerion prestoni is a species of terrestrial gastropod in the family Cerionidae,[1] endemic to Preston by Nipe Bay, Cuba. This species is morphologically similar to other cerionids in the 'scalarinum complex', however it differs from most species in having thick, striated ribs. This species complex represents an interesting divergence in Cuban cerionid forms, possessing several unique features.[2]
| Cerion prestoni | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Order: | Stylommatophora |
| Family: | Cerionidae |
| Genus: | Cerion |
| Species: | C. prestoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Cerion prestoni Sanchez Roig, 1951
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References
edit- ^ "WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB - Cerion prestoni". www.bagniliggia.it. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ González-Guillén, Adrián; Fernández Velázquez, Alejandro; A Lajonchere-Ponce De León, Luis; Berschauer, David (February 2017). "Narrow-range taxa of Cerion (Mollusca: Cerionidae) in the northeastern province of Cuba". The Festivus. 49: 3–17 – via ResearchGate.