Punctoterebra arabella
Punctoterebra arabella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Punctoterebra arabella | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Superfamily: | Conoidea |
Family: | Terebridae |
Genus: | Punctoterebra |
Species: | P. arabella |
Binomial name | |
Punctoterebra arabella (Thiele, 1925) | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 11 mm and 22 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Indonesia and French Polynesia.
References
- 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
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