Perrinia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Chilodontaidae.
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.
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.Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
Species According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) the following species are included within the genus Perrinia :WoRMS : Perrinia Perrinia angulifera A. Adams, 1853 Perrinia cantharidoides Vilvens, 2017 Perrinia chinensis (G. B. Sowerby III, 1889) Perrinia concinna (A. Adams, 1864-f) Perrinia docili Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 Perrinia elisa (Gould, 1849) Perrinia guadalcanalensis Vilvens, 2017 Perrinia konos (Barnard, 1964) Perrinia morrisoni (Ladd, 1966) Perrinia nigromaculata (Schepman, 1908) Perrinia squamicarinata (Schepman, 1908) Perrinia stellata (A. Adams, 1864) Species brought into synonymy Perrinia cancellata (Schepman, 1908): synonym of Clypeostoma cancellatum (Schepman, 1908) Perrinia cecileae Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006: synonym of Clypeostoma cecileae (Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006) (original combination) Perrinia plicifera (Schepman, 1908): synonym of Perrinia angulifera (A. Adams, 1853)
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Adams, H. & Adams, A. (1853-1858). The genera of Recent Mollusca; arranged according to their organization. London, van Voorst. Vol. 1: xl + 484 pp.; vol. 2: 661 pp.; vol. 3: 138 pls.