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Oxymeris fatua

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Oxymeris fatua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. fatua
Binomial name
Oxymeris fatua
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus fatua (Hinds, 1844)
  • Terebra fatua Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra pura Deshayes, 1857

Oxymeris fatua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Oxymeris fatua (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 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
  • "Acus fatuus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.


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