Biology:Myurella pertusa

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Myurella pertusa
Terebra pertusa 01.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Myurella
Species:
M. pertusa
Binomial name
Myurella pertusa
(Born, 1778)
Synonyms[1]
  • Buccinum pertusum Born, 1778 (original combination)
  • Decorihastula pertusa (Born, 1778)
  • Hastulopsis pertusa (Born, 1778)
  • Terebra pertusa (Born, 1778)

Myurella pertusa, common name the perforated 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 115 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra and the Mascarene Basin.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurella pertusa (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417656 on 2 February 2020
  • 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5680678 entry