Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Potamididae Scientific name Cerithidea microptera | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Cerithioidea Genus Pirenella Rank Species | |
Similar Cerithidea balteata, Cerithideopsis costata, Cerithideopsis pliculosa, Cerithideopsilla conica, Cerithidea quoyii | ||
Pirenella microptera is a species of snail, a brackish-water gastropod mollusk in the family Potamididae.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 40 mm.
Ecology
Pirenella microptera is a predominantly mangrove-associated species.
References
Pirenella microptera Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA