Punctoterebra paucincisa

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

Punctoterebra paucincisa
Shell of Strioterebrum paucincisum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Punctoterebra
Species:
P. paucincisa
Binomial name
Punctoterebra paucincisa
(Bratcher, 1988)
Synonyms[1]
  • Strioterebrum paucincisum (Bratcher, 1988)
  • Terebra paucincisa Bratcher, 1988 (original combination)

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 16 mm and 40 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Philippines, New Caledonia and the Fiji Islands.

References

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Bibliography
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
  • Terryn, Y. (2021). The description of two 'overlooked' species of Terebridae (Gastropoda: Conoidea). Gloria Maris. 60(2): 110-116. page(s): 110-111, pl. 1 figs 2-6
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  • "Strioterebrum paucincisum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
  • Bratcher T. (1988). Six new species of Terebridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from Panama and the Indo-West Pacific. The Veliger. 30(4): 412-416
  • 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