Hemiliostraca peasei

Hemiliostraca peasei is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.[1][2]

Hemiliostraca peasei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
Superfamily:
Eulimoidea
Family:
Eulimidae
Genus:
Hemiliostraca
Species:
H. peasei
Binomial name
Hemiliostraca peasei
Tryon, 1886
Synonyms
  • Eulima peasei Tryon, 1886
  • Hemiliostraca distorta Pease, 1860
  • Leiostraca distorta Pease, 1860

Description

The shell measures approximately 8 mm in length.

References
  1. Tryon, 1886. Warén A. (2011). Checklist of Eulimidae. pers. com. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=566079 on 2013-03-05.
  2. Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.


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