Biology:Punctoterebra livida

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Punctoterebra livida
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Punctoterebra
Species:
P. livida
Binomial name
Punctoterebra livida
(Reeve, 1860)
Synonyms[1]
  • Decorihastula livida (Reeve, 1860)
  • Strioterebrum lividum (Reeve, 1860)
  • Terebra livida Reeve, 1860 (original combination)

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

Description

The shell grows to a length of 40 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines and the Fiji Islands.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra livida (Reeve, 1860). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417609 on 2020-02-03
  • 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 ☰ Q3657088 entry