Oxymeris strigata

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

Oxymeris strigata
shell of Oxymeris strigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Oxymeris
Species:
O. strigata
Binomial name
Oxymeris strigata
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus strigatus (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825)
  • Buccinum elongatum Wood, 1828
  • Terebra flammea Lesson, 1832
  • Terebra strigata G.B. Sowerby I, 1825
  • Terebra zebra Kiener, 1839

Description

The shell size varies between 60 mm and 164 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Gulf of California, along Mexico, and in the Pacific Ocean along Peru and the Galapagos Islands.

References
  1. Oxymeris strigata (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825). 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 strigatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
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