Biology:Terebra vanuatuensis

Short description: Species of gastropod

Terebra vanuatuensis
Shell of Terebra vanuatuensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Terebridae
Genus:	Terebra
Species:	T. vanuatuensis
Binomial name
Terebra vanuatuensis Aubry, 1999

Terebra vanuatuensis is a species of sea snail, and a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 37 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Vanuatu.

References

• Aubry, U. (1999). Nuove terebre e antichi versi. Ancona: L'Informatore Piceno. 47 pp
• Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59 pp + plates

External links

• Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies. 85(4): 359–388

Wikidata ☰ Q6784335 entry