Xenophoridae: Xenophora (Xenophora) peroniana peroniana Iredale, 1929 (‘Peron’s carrier-shell’)

Synonym(s): peroniana peroniana Iredale, 1929.

Typical shell-length 54 mm. Lives in offshore waters. Native. Endemic to eastern Australia (QLD, NSW, TAS and VIC).

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda – Sorbeoconcha
Order: Hypsogastropoda – Littorinimorpha
Superfamily: Xenophoroidea
Family: Xenophoridae
Genus: Xenophora