Perrona

Perrona
Perrona spirata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clavatulidae
Genus: Perrona
Schumacher, 1817
Type species
Perrona tritonum Schumacher, 1817

Perrona is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.[1] [2]

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Description

In this genus the spire is carinated or smooth. The whorls are not tubercular or spinose. The anal sinus can be found more or less near the suture. [3]

Species

Species within the genus Perrona include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. ^ Perrona Schumacher, 1817.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225541 on 25 August 2011.
  2. ^ P. Bouchet, Yu. I. Kantor, A. Sysoev & N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017. 
  3. ^ George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 157; 1884
  4. ^ Perrona aculeiformis (Lamarck, 1816).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434589 on 15 April 2010.
  5. ^ Perrona jessica Melvill, 1923.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434590 on 15 April 2010.
  6. ^ Perrona lineata (Lamarck, 1816).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225542 on 15 April 2010.
  7. ^ Perrona micro Rolan, Ryall & Horro, 2008.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=458289 on 15 April 2010.
  8. ^ Perrona obesa (Reeve, 1842).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434591 on 15 April 2010.
  9. ^ Perrona perron (Gmelin, 1791).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434592 on 15 April 2010.
  10. ^ Perrona spirata (Lamarck, 1816).  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434593 on 15 April 2010.