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Pristiterebra tuberculosa

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Pristiterebra tuberculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Pristiterebra
Species:
P. tuberculosa
Binomial name
Pristiterebra tuberculosa
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • † Terebra cracilenta Li, 1930
  • † Terebra tenuis Li, 1930
  • Terebra tuberculosa Hinds, 1844

Pristiterebra tuberculosa, common name : the tuberculate auger, 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 30 mm and 73 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.

References

  1. ^ a b Pristiterebra tuberculosa (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 May 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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