Perimangelia interfossa

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Caenogastropoda
Order:Neogastropoda
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Perimangelia interfossa
Drawing of a shell of Perimangelia interfossa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
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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.

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