Neoterebra pedroana

Neoterebra pedroana, common name the San Pedro auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Neoterebra pedroana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Neoterebra
Species:
N. pedroana
Binomial name
Neoterebra pedroana
Dall, 1908
Synonyms[1]
  • Strioterebrum pedroanum
  • Terebra pedroana Dall, 1908 (original combination)

The subspecies Terebra pedroana hemphilli Vanatta, 1924 has become a synonym of Neoterebra hemphilli (Vanatta, 1924)

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 61 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Santa Monica, California to Southern Baja California, Mexico

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References
  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Neoterebra pedroana (Dall, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1416706 on 2020-01-26
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates


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