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Oxymeris areolata

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Oxymeris areolata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Species:
O. areolata
Binomial name
Oxymeris areolata
(Link, 1807)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus areolatus (Link, 1807)
  • Subula areolata (Link, 1807)
  • Terebra areolata (Link, 1807)
  • Vertagus areolatus Link, 1807 (basionym)

Oxymeris areolata, common name : the dark-spotted auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

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The shell size varies between 65 mm and 182 mm.

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Durban, South Africa, and in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii.

References

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  1. ^ a b Oxymeris areolata (Link, 1807). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 March 2011.
  • Bratcher T. & Cernohorsky W.O. (1987). Living terebras of the world. A monograph of the recent Terebridae of the world. American Malacologists, Melbourne, Florida & Burlington, Massachusetts. 240pp
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
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  • "Terebra areolata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011.

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