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Punctoterebra polygyrata

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Punctoterebra polygyrata
Shell of Terebra polygyrata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Punctoterebra
Species:
P. polygyrata
Binomial name
Punctoterebra polygyrata
Deshayes, 1859
Synonyms[1]

Terebra polygyrata Deshayes, 1859 (original combination)

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

Description

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The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea, off Mozambique and off Iran.

References

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  1. ^ a b {MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra polygyrata (Deshayes, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1416718 on 2020-02-04
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