Peristichia lepta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[2]
| Peristichia lepta | |
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| Shell of Peristichia lepta (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Family: | Pyramidellidae |
| Genus: | Peristichia |
| Species: | P. lepta
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| Binomial name | |
| Peristichia lepta Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008[1]
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Description
editThe shell grows to a length of 4.2 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Southeast Brazil.
References
edit- ^ Pimenta, Santos & Absalao (2008). The Veliger 50 (3) : 171-184. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-01-12.
- ^ WoRMS (2010). Peristichia lepta Pimenta, Santos & Absalao, 2008. 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=458148 on 2012-01-12
- Pimenta A.D., Santos F.N. & Absalão R.S. 2008. Review of the genera Ividia, Folinella, Menestho, Pseudoscilla, Tryptichus and Peristichia (Gastropoda, Pyramidellidae) from Brazil, with descriptions of four new species. The Veliger 50(3): 171-184.
External links
edit- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Peristichia lepta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- Güller M. & Zelaya D.G. (2019). Revision of Pyramidellidae (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) from Argentina triples their diversity in northern Patagonia. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(1): 103-125