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Terebra vanuatuensis

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Terebra vanuatuensis
Shell of Terebra vanuatuensis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terebra
Species:
T. vanuatuensis
Binomial name
Terebra vanuatuensis
Aubry, 1999

Terebra vanuatuensis is a species of sea snail, and a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 37 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Vanuatu.

References

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  • Aubry, U. (1999). Nuove terebre e antichi versi. Ancona: L'Informatore Piceno. 47 pp
  • Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59 pp + plates
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