Punctoterebra caliginosa
Punctoterebra caliginosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
| Punctoterebra caliginosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Punctoterebra |
| Species: | P. caliginosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Punctoterebra caliginosa (Deshayes, 1859) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 42 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.
References
- {MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra caliginosa (Deshayes, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417522 on 2020-02-05
- 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
External links
- "Strioterebrum caliginosum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies
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