Neoterebra sanjuanensis
| Neoterebra sanjuanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Neoterebra |
| Species: | N. sanjuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoterebra sanjuanensis (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Neoterebra sanjuanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The shell of Neoterebra sanjuanensis is relatively heavy with a broad apical angle and reaches a length between 16 mm and 30 mm. It is uniformly yellowish-white in color. The whorls feature a doubled subsutural band that is notably wide, covering approximately 60% to 70% of the whorl's width.[2]
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Distribution
[edit]This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico and Panama.
References
[edit]- 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Neoterebra sanjuanensis (Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417682 on 2020-02-06
- ↑ H.A, Pilsbry; H.N, Lowe (1932). "West Mexican and Central American mollusks collected by H. N. Lowe, 1929–1931". Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 84: 42. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- 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
External links
[edit]- "Strioterebrum sanjuanensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 May 2011.
- Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies
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