Cerion prestoni

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Cerion prestoni
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Cerionidae
Genus: Cerion
Species:
C. prestoni
Binomial name
Cerion prestoni
Sanchez Roig, 1951

Cerion prestoni is a species of terrestrial gastropod in the family Cerionidae,[1] endemic to Preston by Nipe Bay, Cuba. This species is morphologically similar to other cerionids in the ' complex', however it differs from most species in having thick, striated ribs. This species complex represents an interesting divergence in Cuban cerionid forms, possessing several unique features.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB - Cerion prestoni". www.bagniliggia.it. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
  2. ^ González-Guillén, Adrián; Fernández Velázquez, Alejandro; A Lajonchere-Ponce De León, Luis; Berschauer, David (February 2017). "Narrow-range taxa of Cerion (Mollusca: Cerionidae) in the northeastern province of Cuba". The Festivus. 49: 3–17 – via ResearchGate.
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