Perimangelia interfossa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.Traits (2009). Perimangelia interfossa (Carpenter, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=434588 on 2017-12-12

Description The solid shell is dark reddish brown. It contains 8 whorls, with 8-10 strong longitudinal ribs, and 10-12 threadlike, darker colored revolving ribs in the interspaces only. The outer lip is simple and somewhat thickened.G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences (described as Mangilia interlirata)

Distribution This marine species occurs off Northwest USA.

References

Carpenter P. (1872) The Mollusks of Western North America, Smithsonian Institution, Washington McLean J. H. (2000). Four new genera for northeastern Pacific gastropods. The Nautilus. 114: 99-102

External links

Biolib.cz : Perimangelia interfossa