Phasianella ventricosa

Phasianella ventricosa, common name the swollen pheasant shell or common pheasant shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Phasianellidae. [1]

Phasianella ventricosa
A shell of Phasianella ventricosa from Australia on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Phasianellidae
Subfamily: Phasianellinae
Genus: Phasianella
Species:
P. entricosa
Binomial name
Phasianella entricosa
W. A. Swainson, 1822
Synonyms
  • Phasianella brevis Menke, 1843 (invalid: junior homonym of Phasianella brevis d'Orbigny, 1842; P. turgida is a replacement name)
  • Phasianella perdix (W. Wood, 1828)
  • Phasianella peroni Mabille, 1888
  • Phasianella reticulata Reeve, 1862
  • Phasianella sanguinea Reeve, 1862
  • Phasianella turgida Philippi, 1853
  • Phasianella venosa Reeve, 1862
  • Phasianella zebra Reeve, 1862
  • Turbo perdix W. Wood, 1828

Description

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The shell of an adult Phasianella ventricosa can be as long as 20–45 millimetres (0.79–1.77 in). It is a medium weight shell, with rounded whorls. The surface is smooth and glossy. The basic coloration is brick-red with fawn or cream axial streaks and alternating brown and white spiral lines.

Distribution

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This species is endemic to Australia, from New South Wales to Western Australia and Tasmania. It lives on kelp and under rocks on reefs at depths of about 10 m.

References

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  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Phasianella ventricosa Swainson, 1822. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=731224 on 2022-01-04
  • Swainson, W. (1822) Appendix: Description of several new shells, and remarks on others, contained in the collection of the late Mrs. Bligh. In: A catalogue of the rare and valuable shells, which formed the celebrated collection of the late Mrs. Bligh. The sale of this collection ... 20 May, 1822. C. Dubois, London: appendix, pp. 1-20
  • Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications. [vi], 81
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