Biology:Oxymeris troendlei

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Oxymeris troendlei
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Species:
O. troendlei
Binomial name
Oxymeris troendlei
(Bratcher, 1981)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus troendlei (Bratcher, 1981)
  • Terebra troendlei Bratcher, 1981 (basionym)

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

Description

The shell of an adult grows to a length of 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Marquesas Islands.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Oxymeris troendlei (Bratcher, 1981). 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5231968 entry