''Perirhoe'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s, marine
gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Terebridae
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a Family (biology), family of predatory marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.Gofas, S. (2012). Terebridae. World Register of Marine Specie2012-10-12 ...
, the auger snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Perirhoe'' include:
* ''
Perirhoe circumcincta''
(Deshayes, 1857)
* ''
Perirhoe valentinae''
(Aubry, 1999)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* Subgenus ''Perirhoe (Dimidacus)''
Iredale, 1929: synonym of ''
Terebra
''Terebra'' is a genus of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Terebrinae of the family (biology), family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Species in this genus do not possess a radul ...
''
Bruguière, 1789
* ''Perirhoe cerithina''
(Lamarck, 1822): synonym of ''
Oxymeris cerithina''
(Lamarck, 1822)
* ''Perirhoe eburnea''
(Hinds, 1844):
synonym of ''
Myurella eburnea''
(Hinds, 1844)
* ''Perirhoe exulta''
Iredale, 1931: synonym of ''
Terebra punctatostriata''
Gray, 1834
* ''Perirhoe melamans''
Iredale, 1929: synonym of ''
Terebra cingulifera''
Lamarck, 1822
References
* Terryn Y. (2007). ''Terebridae: A Collectors Guide''. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.
External links
Dall W.H. (1908). Subdivisions of the Terebridae. The Nautilus. 21(11): 124-125
Terebridae
Gastropod genera
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