Biology:Terenolla pygmaea
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Terenolla pygmaea, common name the pygmy auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific and off New Zealand.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Terenolla pygmaea (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 17 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.
- 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
- Spencer H.G., Willan R.C., Marshall B.A. & Murray T.J. (2011) Checklist of the Recent Mollusca Recorded from the New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
External links
- "Terenolla pygmaea" (in en). Gastropods.com. http://www.gastropods.com/1/Shell_6511.shtml.
Wikidata ☰ Q3168130 entry
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