Biology:Terenolla

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Short description: Genus of gastropods


Terenolla
Terenolla pygmaea 001.jpg
Terenolla pygmaea
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terenolla
Iredale, 1929
Type species
= Terebra pygmaea
Hinds, 1844

Terenolla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

This genus has become a synonym of Myurella Hinds, 1845 [2]

Species

Species brought into synonymy:

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Zealand and in the Indian Ocean off the Mascarene Basin.

References

  • 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.
  • Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp

External links


Wikidata ☰ Q7702052 entry