Oxymeris suffusa
| Oxymeris suffusa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Oxymeris |
| Species: | O. suffusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxymeris suffusa (Pease, 1889) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Acus suffusus (Pease, 1889) | |
Oxymeris suffusa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
Description
The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 59 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii.
References
- 1 2 Oxymeris suffusa (Pease, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 March 2011.
- Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
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