Terestrombus terebellatus

Terestrombus terebellatus, common name : the little auger conch, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.[1]

Terestrombus terebellatus
Five views of a shell of Terestrombus terebellatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Littorinimorpha
Family: Strombidae
Genus: Terestrombus
Species:
T. terebellatus
Binomial name
Terestrombus terebellatus
(Sowerby II, 1842)
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Description

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Adult shell size in this species varies between 25 mm and 54 mm.Strombus terebellatus (Strombus terebellatus) is a member of the Gastropod family Strombus in the Mollusc phylum. This kind of snail has unique morphological characteristics and living habits. Its shell is thin and smooth, and the shape of the pen cap is light brown and mixed with small brown spots, with excellent light transmission. The spiral layer has about 4 layers, the sutures are shallow, the body spiral layer grows rapidly in height, and has a color band composed of brown spots. The shell mouth is narrow and long, wedge-shaped, the outer lip edge is rolled inward, and the inner lip is close to the shell axis.

Distribution

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This species is distributed in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean along the Chagos Atoll, in the Pacific Ocean along Japan, Fiji and Northwest Australia.

References

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  1. ^ Terestrombus terebellatus Sowerby, 1842. Bouchet, P. (2010). Terestrombus terebellatus (G.B. Sowerby II, 1842). Accessed through the World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=531862 on 20 February 2011 .
  • Walls, J.G. (1980). Conchs, tibias and harps. A survey of the molluscan families Strombidae and Harpidae. T.F.H. Publications Ltd, Hong Kong
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  • "Terestrombus terebellatus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 29 March 2011.