Biology:Duplicaria raphanula
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Short description: Species of sea snail
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Duplicaria raphanula, common name (little) radish auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 80 mm.
Distribution
This marine shell occurs off South Africa , Chagos, the Mascarene Basin, the Philippines , New Guinea and the Fiji Islands.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Duplicaria raphanula (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
- 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.
- Sprague. 2004. Four New Species of Terebridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from the Philippine Islands. Beagle 20 : 25-29
- Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.
- Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
External links
- "Duplicaria raphanula" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/6/Shell_4006.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q1055915 entry
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