Peristernia ustulata
Species of gastropod
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Peristernia ustulata (singed peristernia) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1][2]
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| Peristernia ustulata | |
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| Shell of Peristernia ustulata (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Fasciolariidae |
| Genus: | Peristernia |
| Species: | P. ustulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Peristernia ustulata (Reeve, 1847) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 24.8 mm. The species is a non-broadcast spawner without a trocophore stage.[2]
Distribution
Peristernia ustulata lives in waters in the Western Pacific including Indonesian, Australian, and Chinese seas.;[3] also off Australia (Torres Strait) at depth of 10-41m.[2]
