Oxymeris areolata

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Oxymeris areolata
Oxymeris areolata
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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 mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

The shell size varies between 65 mm and 182 mm.

Distribution

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

References

  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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