Peltospira is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Peltospiridae.[2]

Peltospira
Peltospira smaragdina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Neomphaliones
Order: Neomphalida
Family: Peltospiridae
Genus: Peltospira
McLean, 1989[1]

Species

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Species within the genus Peltospira include:

References

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  1. ^ McLean (1989). Zool. Scr. 18(1): 51.
  2. ^ Peltospira Mclean, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  3. ^ Peltospira delicata McLean, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  4. ^ Peltospira lamellifera Warén & Bouchet, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  5. ^ Peltospira operculata McLean, 1989. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  6. ^ Peltospira smaragdina Warén & Bouchet, 2001. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 11 April 2010.
  • McLean, J.H. (1989). New archaeogastropod limpets from hydrothermal vents: new family Peltospiridae, new superfamily Peltospiracea. Zoologica Scripta. 18(1): 49-66.