Terebra hoaraui
| Terebra hoaraui | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Terebra hoaraui | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Terebra |
| Species: | T. hoaraui
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| Binomial name | |
| Terebra hoaraui Drivas & Jay, 1998
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Terebra hoaraui is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1] These snails are known for their long, slender shells that look like tiny drills or augers. Terebra hoaraui is a marine species, meaning it lives in the ocean. It was first described by French scientist Bratcher in 1981. Just like other auger snails, it is a carnivorous species, usually preying on small marine worms by injecting venom through a specialised tooth.[2][3]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 40 mm and 56 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Réunion, Japan, the Philippines and the Marquesas
References
- ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Terebra hoaraui Drivas & Jay, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=367244 on 2020-01-29
- ^ "Terebridae". waterworlds.info. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ "Terebridae ~ VenomZone". venomzone.expasy.org. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- 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.
- Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
External links
- "Triplostephanus hoaraui". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- 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
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