Punctoterebra japonica

Punctoterebra japonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Punctoterebra japonica
Punctoterebra japonica, 1873
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Punctoterebra
Species:
P. japonica
Binomial name
Punctoterebra japonica
(E.A. Smith, 1873)
Synonyms[1]
  • Brevimyurella japonica (E.A. Smith)
  • Strioterebrum japonicum (E. A. Smith, 1873)
  • Terebra japonica E.A. Smith, 1873

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 47 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found off Japan.

References

  1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra japonica (E. A. Smith, 1873). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1333918 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
  • Terryn Y. & Chino M. (2019). How well are some well-known Japanese Punctoterebra really known? - A much overdue review of ‘Punctoterebra japonica'. Gloria Maris. 57(4): 124–129.
  • "Strioterebrum japonicum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  • Smith E.A. (1873). Remarks on a few species belonging to the family Terebridae, and descriptions of several new forms in the collection of the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 4, 11: 262-271


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