Terebra fijiensis

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

Terebra fijiensis
Apertural view of a shell of Terebra fijiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Terebra
Species:
T. fijiensis
Binomial name
Terebra fijiensis
Smith, 1873
Synonyms[1]
  • Myurella fijiensis Smith, 1873
  • Terebra (Textilis-group) fijiensis (Smith, 1873)
  • Terebra subangulata Deshayes, 1859

Description

The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and the Fiji Islands.

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References
  1. Terebra fijiensis E.A. Smith, 1873. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 15 October 2012.
  • 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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