| Perrinia konos | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Chilodontaidae |
| Genus: | Perrinia |
| Species: | P. konos |
| Binomial name | |
| Perrinia konos (Barnard, 1964) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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