Biology:Strioterebrum nitidum

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Strioterebrum nitidum
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S. nitidum
Binomial name
Strioterebrum nitidum
Sacco, 1891
Synonyms[1]
  • Hastula nitida (Hinds, 1844)
  • Punctoterebra nitida (Hinds, 1844)
  • Terebra cernica G.B. Sowerby III, 1894
  • Terebra nitida Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra nitida var. sicoydes Melvill & Sykes, 1898
  • Terebra plicatella Deshayes, 1857

Strioterebrum nitidum, common name : the Shiny Pacific Auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 19 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along East Africa and the Aldabra Atoll; in the Western Pacific Ocean.

References

  • Taylor, J.D. (1973). Provisional list of the mollusca of Aldabra Atoll.
  • 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 ☰ Q3704695 entry