Cerion prestoni
Cerion prestoni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Order: | Stylommatophora |
Family: | Cerionidae |
Genus: | Cerion |
Species: | C. prestoni
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Binomial name | |
Cerion prestoni Sanchez Roig, 1951
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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[]
- ^ "WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB - Cerion prestoni". www.bagniliggia.it. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Gastropods described in 1951
- Fauna of Cuba
- Cerionidae
- Endemic fauna of Cuba
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