Oxymeris fatua

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Oxymeris fatua
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Species:
O. fatua
Binomial name
Oxymeris fatua
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus fatua (Hinds, 1844)
  • Terebra fatua Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra pura Deshayes, 1857

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

Description[]

The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution[]

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Oxymeris fatua (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 March 2011.
  • 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[]

  • "Acus fatuus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.


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