Punctoterebra polygyrata

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

Punctoterebra polygyrata
Shell of Terebra polygyrata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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. polygyrata
Binomial name
Punctoterebra polygyrata
Deshayes, 1859
Synonyms[1]

Terebra polygyrata Deshayes, 1859 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea, off Mozambique and off Iran.

References

  1. {MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra polygyrata (Deshayes, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1416718 on 2020-02-04


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