Biology:Terebra hoaraui

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Terebra hoaraui
Triplostephanus hoaraui 001.jpg
Apertural view of a shell of Terebra hoaraui
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terebra
Species:
T. hoaraui
Binomial name
Terebra hoaraui
Drivas & Jay, 1998
Synonyms[1]
  • Cinguloterebra hoaraui (Drivas & Jay, 1988)
  • Triplostephanus hoaraui (Drivas & Jay, 1988)

Terebra hoaraui 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 40 mm and 56 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Réunion, Japan , the Philippines and the Marquesas

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Terebra hoaraui Drivas & Jay, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367244 on 2020-01-29
  • 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.
  • Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q7843645 entry