Neoterebra sanjuanensis

Neoterebra sanjuanensis
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]
  • Strioterebrum sanjuanense (Pilsbry & H. N. Lowe, 1932)
  • Terebra sanjuanensis Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932

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

Description

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]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Mexico and Panama.

References

  1. ^ a b 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
  2. ^ 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.
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