Oxymeris felina

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

Oxymeris felina
shell of Oxymeris felina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. felina
Binomial name
Oxymeris felina
(Dillwyn, 1817)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus felinus (Dillwyn, 1817)
  • Buccinum felinum Dillwyn, 1817
  • Buccinum tigrinum Gmelin, 1791
  • Subula felina (Dillwyn, 1817)
  • Terebra felina (Dillwyn, 1817)
  • Terebra suffusa Pease, 1869
  • Terebra tigrina (Gmelin, 1791)

Description

The shell size varies between 39 mm and 90 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Aldabra, Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin and Tanzania; in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaiian Islands

References
  1. Oxymeris felina (Dillwyn, 1817). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 March 2011.
  • Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
  • 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 felinus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011.


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