Peristernia
Peristernia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Peristerniinae of the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.
Description
The shell is subturreted, not umbilicated. The whorls are longitudinally ribbed. The aperture is oval. The siphonal canal is moderate and recurved. The outer lip is thin and crenulated. The columella shows one or two slight plaits anteriorly.Species
Species within the genus Peristernia include:Peristernia aethiops Macpherson, 1959- † Peristernia allioni Peristernia angulata Peristernia australiensis Peristernia bicolor Peristernia boutetorum Tröndlé, 2017Peristernia canthariformis Melvill, 1891Peristernia carlajoostae Lussi, 2014Peristernia carotiana Peristernia castanoleuca Tapparone-Canefri, 1879Peristernia chlorostoma Peristernia clathrata Peristernia columbarium Peristernia cremnochione Melvill, 1891Peristernia crocea Peristernia decorata Peristernia despecta Peristernia forskalii Peristernia funiculata Peristernia fuscotincta Peristernia gemmata Peristernia granulosa Peristernia hilaris Melvill, 1891Peristernia igorshlegeli Bozzetti, 2020Peristernia incerta Schepman, 1911Peristernia iniuensis Melvill, 1891Peristernia jeaniae Peristernia lirata Peristernia loebbeckei Peristernia malvastoma Lussi, 2014Peristernia marquesana Peristernia melanorhynca Peristernia moltenii Bozzetti, 2014Peristernia nassatula Peristernia neglecta Peristernia nigritella Peristernia pulchella Peristernia reincarnata Snyder, 2000Peristernia retiaria Melvill, 1891Peristernia rollandi Peristernia rosea Peristernia scabra Peristernia schepmani Dekkers, 2014Peristernia smithiana Melvill, 1891Peristernia squamosa Peristernia striata Peristernia sulcata Peristernia taitensis Peristernia tayloriana Peristernia tulipa Peristernia ustulata Peristernia venusta Smith, 1911Peristernia violacea