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Perrinia

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Perrinia
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Perrinia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae.[1]

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This genus has a long time been regarded as a subgenus of Turcica H. & A. Adams, 1854. Previously it was considered a (problematic) subgenus of Euchelus Philippi, 1847.[2]

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Description

The imperforate shell is small (less than 20 mm) and has a trochiform shape. The whorls are flattened and cancellated with a strongly indented suture. The aperture is quadrangular. The outer lip is lirate (= with fine linear elevations) within. The columella is short, nearly straight, with several tubercles near the base.[2]

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the following species are included within the genus Perrinia :[3]

Species brought into synonymy
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References

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