Myurella pertusa
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Myurella pertusa (Born, 1778)
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Myurella pertusa, common name the perforated auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description[]
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 115 mm.
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Distribution[]
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Aldabra and the Mascarene Basin.
References[]
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurella pertusa (Born, 1778). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417656 on 2 February 2020
- 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
External links[]
- Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies
- "Hastulopsis pertusa pertusa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
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Categories:
- Terebridae
- Gastropods described in 1778
- Taxa named by Ignaz von Born
- Terebridae stubs