Myurella conspersa

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

Myurella conspersa
Shell of Myurella conspersa (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
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M. conspersa
Binomial name
Myurella conspersa
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hastulopsis conspersa (Hinds, 1844)
  • Hastulopsis hindsi (Deshayes, 1857)
  • Terebra bruguieri Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra conspersa Deshayes, 1857
  • Terebra conspersa Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra hindsi Deshayes, 1857

Description

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 53 mm

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, China, Papua New Guinea and the Fiji Islands.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurella conspersa (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417447 on 2020-02-02


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