Pristiterebra tuberculosa

Pristiterebra tuberculosa, common name : the tuberculate auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Pristiterebra tuberculosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Pristiterebra
Species:
P. tuberculosa
Binomial name
Pristiterebra tuberculosa
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • † Terebra cracilenta Li, 1930
  • † Terebra tenuis Li, 1930
  • Terebra tuberculosa Hinds, 1844

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 30 mm and 73 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean from Mexico to Ecuador.

References
  1. Pristiterebra tuberculosa (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 12 May 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
  • "Pristiterebra tuberculosa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 12 May 2011.


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