Biology:Terebra fijiensis

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Terebra fijiensis
Terebra fijiensis 001.jpg
Apertural view of a shell of Terebra fijiensis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terebra
Species:
T. fijiensis
Binomial name
Terebra fijiensis
Smith, 1873
Synonyms[1]
  • Myurella fijiensis Smith, 1873
  • Terebra (Textilis-group) fijiensis (Smith, 1873)
  • Terebra subangulata Deshayes, 1859

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Fiji Islands.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Terebra fijiensis E.A. Smith, 1873. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 October 2012.
  • 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 ☰ Q6784825 entry