Biology:Oxymeris costellifera
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| Species: | O. costellifera
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Oxymeris costellifera, common name Thaanum's Auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 33.8 mm and 95 mm.
Distribution
This species is found in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oxymeris costellifera (Pease, 1869). 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
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5227268 entry
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