Perirhoe Explained

Perirhoe is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Species

Species within the genus Perirhoe include:

• Perirhoe circumcincta (Deshayes, 1857)
• Perirhoe valentinae (Aubry, 1999)

Species brought into synonymy:

• Subgenus Perirhoe (Dimidacus) Iredale, 1929: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
• Perirhoe cerithina (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Oxymeris cerithina (Lamarck, 1822)
• Perirhoe eburnea (Hinds, 1844): synonym of Myurella eburnea (Hinds, 1844)
• Perirhoe exulta Iredale, 1931: synonym of Terebra punctatostriata Gray, 1834
• Perirhoe melamans Iredale, 1929: synonym of Terebra cingulifera Lamarck, 1822

References

• Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.

External links

• Dall W.H. (1908). Subdivisions of the Terebridae. The Nautilus. 21(11): 124-125