Oxymeris chlorata

Oxymeris chlorata, common name : the pink-spotted auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Oxymeris chlorata
Shell of Oxymeris chlorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. chlorata
Binomial name
Oxymeris chlorata
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus chloratus (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Subula chlorata (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Terebra chlorata Lamarck, 1822
  • Terebra knorrii Gray, 1834

Description

The shell size varies between 50 mm and 100 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Chagos, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along Pitcairn and Hawaii.

References
  1. Oxymeris chlorata (Lamarck, 1822). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 March 2011.
  • 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
  • "Acus chloratus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.


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