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Oxymeris strigata (G. B. Sowerby I 1825)

Oxymeris strigata

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

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

  • 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.

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Oxymeris strigata: Brief Summary

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Oxymeris strigata, common name : the zebra auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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