Oxymeris caledonica
Oxymeris caledonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
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Description
The shell size varies between 40 mm and 75 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs along New Caledonia.
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References
- Oxymeris caledonica (G.B. Sowerby III, 1909). 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.
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