Oxymeris caledonica

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

Oxymeris caledonica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. caledonica
Binomial name
Oxymeris caledonica
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1909)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus caledonicus (G.B. Sowerby III, 1909)
  • Terebra caledonica G.B. Sowerby III, 1909

Description

The shell size varies between 40 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs along New Caledonia.

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References
  1. 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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