Terebra babylonia

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

Terebra babylonia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terebra
Species:
T. babylonia
Binomial name
Terebra babylonia
Lamarck, 1822
Synonyms[1]
  • Dimidacus babylonia (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Terebra striata Gray, 1834

Description

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the East Pacific and off Papua New Guinea

References

  • Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59 pp + plates
  • Severns, M. (2011). Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp
  • Steyn, D. G.; Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. pp. i–vi, 1–289.


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