Oxymeris lineopunctata

Oxymeris lineopunctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Oxymeris lineopunctata
Shell of Oxymeris lineopunctata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. lineopunctata
Binomial name
Oxymeris lineopunctata
(Bozzetti, 2008)
Synonyms
  • Acus lineopunctatus Bozzetti, 2008
  • Hastula lineopunctata (Bozzetti, 2008)

Description

The maximum length of the shell is 7.4 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar.

References
  1. Hastula lineopunctata (Bozzetti, 2008). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
  • Bozzetti L. (2008) Two new Terebridae (Gastropoda: Neogastropoda: Terebridae) from Southern Madagascar. Malacologia Mostra Mondiale 58: 3-4
  • Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59pp + plates


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