Peristichia pliocena is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.[1][2]

Peristichia pliocena
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Pyramidellidae
Genus: Peristichia
Species:
P. pliocena
Binomial name
Peristichia pliocena
(Bartsch, 1955)
Synonyms

Triptychus pliocena Bartsch, 1955

Description

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The shell grows to a length of 4.5 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the following locations:[1]

  • Gulf of Mexico

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2010). Peristichia pliocena (Bartsch, 1955). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=420465 on 2012-01-12
  2. ^ Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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