Peristernia violacea

Peristernia violacea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Fasciolariidae, the spindle snails, the tulip snails and their allies.  It is characterized by a silver or gold periostracum that is iridescent when wet, and a deep violet aperture.  It is likely endemic to the Line Islands, and is recorded from Palmyra, Kiritimati, and other nearby islands.

Description
This species is fairly small, reaching around 35mm in length.  It is characterized by a silver or gold periostracum that is iridescent when wet, and a deep violet aperture.  Pease referred to the iridescence as greenish silver.

Distribution
Line Islands, Palmyra and eastern Kiribati

References

Category:Fasciolariidae
Category:Gastropods described in 1847