Terebra fijiensis
Appearance
Terebra fijiensis | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Terebra fijiensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Terebridae |
Genus: | Terebra |
Species: | T. fijiensis
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Binomial name | |
Terebra fijiensis Smith, 1873
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Synonyms[1] | |
Terebra fijiensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 45 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Fiji Islands.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Terebra fijiensis E.A. Smith, 1873. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 October 2012.
- 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
[edit]Media related to Terebra fijiensis at Wikimedia Commons