Strioterebrum swainsoni
| Strioterebrum swainsoni | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Strioterebrum |
| Species: | S. swainsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Strioterebrum swainsoni (Deshayes, 1859) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Terebra inflexa alta Tinker, 1958 | |
Strioterebrum swainsoni, common name : Swainson's Auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 54 mm.
Distribution
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii and Tahiti.
References
- 1 2 Strioterebrum swainsoni (Deshayes, 1859). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
- 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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