Oxymeris fatua

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

Oxymeris fatua
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. fatua
Binomial name
Oxymeris fatua
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus fatua (Hinds, 1844)
  • Terebra fatua Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra pura Deshayes, 1857

Description

The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island Boa Vista, Cape Verde.[1]

References
  1. Oxymeris fatua (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 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 fatuus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.


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