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Oxymeris trochlea

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

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

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 79 mm.

Distribution

This species is found in the Pacific Ocean along the Marquesas Islands.

References

  1. ^ a b Oxymeris trochlea (Deshayes, 1857). 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


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