Punctoterebra arabella
| Punctoterebra arabella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Punctoterebra |
| Species: | P. arabella
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| Binomial name | |
| Punctoterebra arabella (Thiele, 1925)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Punctoterebra arabella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The size of an adult shell varies between 11 mm and 22 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Indonesia and French Polynesia.
References
[edit]- ^ a b MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra arabella (Thiele, 1925). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1330076 on 2020-01-22}
- 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
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