Myurella mactanensis

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

Myurella mactanensis
Apertural view of a shell of Myurella mactanensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Myurella
Species:
M. mactanensis
Binomial name
Myurella mactanensis
(Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathroterebra mactanensis (Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982)
  • Terebra mactanensis Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982 (original combination)

Description

The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines

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References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurella mactanensis (Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417503 on 2020-02-02
  • 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
  • "Clathroterebra mactanensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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