Personella

Genus of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Personella is a genus of predatory sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cymatiidae. Its only species is Personella lewisi.[2]

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Personella
Shell of Personella lewisi (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Cymatiidae
Genus: Personella
Conrad, 1865
Species
  • Personella lewisi (Harasewych & Petuch, 1980)[1]
Synonyms
  • Distorsio (Personella) Conrad, 1865
  • Sassia lewisi Harasewych & Petuch, 1980
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Distribution

This marine species occurs off Guadeloupe.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 27.9 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 80 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 140 m.[3]

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