Maculauger kokiy

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

Maculauger kokiy
Shell of Maculauger kokiy (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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M. kokiy
Binomial name
Maculauger kokiy
Pacaud & Lesport, 2020
Synonyms[1]
  • Hastulopsis pseudopertusa (Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1985)
  • Maculauger pseudopertusus (Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1985)
  • Terebra pseudopertusa Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1985 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 36 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off RĂ©union and Papua New Guinea.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Maculauger kokiy Pacaud & Lesport, 2020. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1446519 on 2021-01-30
  • Pacaud J.M. & Lesport J.F. (2020). Maculauger kokiy nom. nov., un nom de remplacement pour Terebra pseudopertusa Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1985 non Peyrot, 1931 (Mollusca : Gastropoda). Xenophora Taxonomy. 29: 12


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