Duplicaria duplicata

Duplicaria duplicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Terebridae
Genus:	Duplicaria
Species:	D. duplicata
Binomial name
	Duplicaria duplicata; (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
	Buccinum duplicatumLinnaeus, 1758; Diplomeriza duplicata(Linnaeus, 1758); Myurella duplicatoidesBartsch, 1923; Noditerebra duplicata(Linnaeus, 1758); Terebra duplicata(Linnaeus, 1758); Terebra lamarckiiKiener, 1839; Terebra reeveiDeshayes, 1857; Vertagus duplicatus(Linnaeus, 1758);

Last updated August 18, 2025

Duplicaria duplicata, commonly referred to as the duplicate auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.^[1]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 93 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Tanzania; off Japan and the Solomon Islands.

References

1 2 Duplicaria duplicata (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .

Bibliography

Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59pp + plates.

External links

"Duplicaria duplicata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 Duplicaria duplicata (Linnaeus, 1758) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .

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Duplicaria duplicata

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Terebridae
Genus:	Duplicaria
Species:	D. duplicata
Binomial name
*Duplicaria duplicata* (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms ^[1]
Buccinum duplicatumLinnaeus, 1758 Diplomeriza duplicata(Linnaeus, 1758) Myurella duplicatoidesBartsch, 1923 Noditerebra duplicata(Linnaeus, 1758) Terebra duplicata(Linnaeus, 1758) Terebra lamarckiiKiener, 1839 Terebra reeveiDeshayes, 1857 Vertagus duplicatus(Linnaeus, 1758)