Latirus philberti
Shell of Latirus philberti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Buccinoidea
Family: Fasciolariidae
Genus: Latirus
Species:
L. philberti
Binomial name
Latirus philberti
(Récluz, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Latirus candelabrum (Reeve, 1847)
  • Peristernia philberti (Récluz, 1844)
  • Turbinella candelabrum Reeve, 1847
  • Turbinella philberti Récluz, 1844 (original combination)

Latirus philberti, common name Philbert's Peristernia, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 24 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Latirus philberti (Récluz, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=819535 on 26 April 2021
  • Snyder M.A. & Lyons W.G. (2014). Rectifications regarding two fasciolariid names introduced by Récluz, 1844 and taxa to which those names have been related (Gastropoda: Fasciolariidae: Peristerniinae). Novapex. 15(3–4): 51–61


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