Oxymeris albida

Oxymeris albida, common name : the white auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Oxymeris albida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. albida
Binomial name
Oxymeris albida
(Gray, 1834)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus albidus (Gray, 1834)
  • Nototerebra albida (Gray, 1834)
  • Nototerebra flindersi Cotton, 1952
  • Terebra albida Gray, 1834 (basionym)

Description

The shell size varies between 25 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in Australian waters along Victoria and Tasmania.

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References
  1. Oxymeris albida (Gray, 1834). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 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
  • "Acus albidus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011.


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