• South America
  • Peru

Lobatus galeatus (Swainson, 1823); Tumbes, Perú; 213 mmColl. Eduardo Palacios

Lobatus peruvianus (Swainson, 1823); Tumbes, Peru; 187 mm; Coll. Eduardo Palacios

Persististrombus granulatus (Swainson, 1822); Bocapan, Tumbes, Peru; 5/1978, diver, 4 m depth; 103,1 mm; Coll. Eduardo Palacios

Strombus gracilior Sowerby, 1825; Cancas, Tumbes, Peru; 9/2001, trawling, 7 m depth; 82,8 mm; Coll. Eduardo Palacios

Anchura pacifica Olsson, 1944; Holotype; Radiolite Sandstone, Baculites Zone, Maastrichtian, upper Cretaceous; La Tortuga, Piura Department, Peru; 18,9 mm; Coll. PRI no. 4943; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution.

Calyptraphorus hopkinsis Olsson, 1934; Holotype; Monte Grande Formation, Maastrichtian, late Cretaceous; Monte Grande, Piura Department, Peru; 38,7 mm; Coll. Paleotonlogical Research Institution no. 3759; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution.

Oostrombus chiraensis (Olsson, 1931); Holotype; Chira Formation, early Oligocene; Casa Saman, Piura Department, Peru; 53,2 mm; Coll. Paleonotlogical Research Institution no. PRI2029; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution

Peruchilus cf. culberti Olsson, 1931; Otuma Formation, Oligocene; Paracas, Ica Region, Peru; Coll. Tom DeVries; Copyright Tom DeVries

Perustrombus tortugensis Olsson, 1944; Holotype; Radiolite Sandstone, Baculites Zone, Maastrichtian, upper Cretaceous; La Tortuga, Piura Department, Peru ; 23,1 mm; Coll. Paleontological Research Institution no. PRI4938; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution.

Perustrombus wheeleri Olsson, 1944; Holotype; Radiolite Sandstone, Baculites Zone, Maastrichtian, upper Cretaceous; La Tortuga, Piura Department, Peru; 58,2 mm; Coll. Paleontological Research Institution no. PRI4938; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution.

Pugnellus cypraeformis Olsson, 1934; Holotype; Monte Grande Formation, Late Cretaceous; Monte Grande, Piura Department, Peru (Lat. 4* 28' S.; Long. 81* 4' W.); 55,2 mm
Coll. Paleotonlogical Research Institution; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution.

Strombus burhinus Olsson, 1929; Holotype; middle Eocene; Restin, Piura Department, Peru; 55,8 mm; Coll. Paleotonlogical Research Institution no. PRI3873; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution

Torgnellus peruvianus Olsson, 1944; Holotype; Radiolite sandstone, Baculites zone, Maastrichtian, upper Cretaceous; La Tortuga, Piura Department, Peru; 38,2 mm; Coll. Paleontological Research Institution no. 4938; Image reproduced courtesy of the Paleontological Research Institution.

Locality references:

• V. Mogollon, collected 2 specimens of Persististrombus granulatus in Isla Lobos de Afuera, Perú. (personal communication Eduardo Palacios)
• M. Peña, leg. to Eduardo Palacios: Persististrombus granulatus collected in Caleta Cruz, Tumbes, Perú in may 1963.

References

• Victor Alamo & Violeta Valdiviezo, 1997. Lista sistematica de moluscos marinos del Perú; Instituto del mar del Perú, URL
• A. Myra Keen, 1971. Sea Shells of Tropical West America, Second edition, 1971
• Ramírez R, Paredes C, Arenas J. (2003) Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biología Tropical Universidad de Costa Rica 51 (Suppl. 3): 225–284, Fulltext
• Romero, L.P., Aldana, M.A., Rangel, C.Z., Villavicencio, E.R. & Ramirez, J.A. 1995. Fauna y Flora fosil del Peru, Ingemmet, Lima, 1-339.