Oxymeris albida

Oxymeris albida, common name : the white auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Oxymeris albida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. albida
Binomial name
Oxymeris albida
(Gray, 1834)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus albidus (Gray, 1834)
  • Nototerebra albida (Gray, 1834)
  • Nototerebra flindersi Cotton, 1952
  • Terebra albida Gray, 1834 (basionym)

Description

The shell size varies between 25 mm and 46 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in Australian waters along Victoria and Tasmania.

References
  1. Oxymeris albida (Gray, 1834). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 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
  • "Acus albidus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 30 March 2011.


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