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Peristernia zealandica
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P. zealandica
Binomial name
Peristernia zealandica
(Küster & Kobelt, 1876)
Synonyms[1]

Turbinella zealandica Küster & Kobelt, 1876

Peristernia zealandica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The shell grows to a length of 25 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Mauritius.

References

  • Herbert, D.G. (1994). A note on Peristernia zealandica (Kobelt in Küster & Kobelt, 1876) (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae) J. Conch., Lond. 35: 125-129