Oxymeris fatua

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Oxymeris fatua
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Species:
O. fatua
Binomial name
Oxymeris fatua
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms [1]
  • Acus fatua (Hinds, 1844)
  • Terebra fatuaHinds, 1844
  • Terebra puraDeshayes, 1857

Oxymeris fatua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. [1]

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Description

The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island Boa Vista, Cape Verde. [1]

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<i>Oxymeris dimidiata</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Oxymeris maculata</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Oxymeris senegalensis</i> Species of gastropod

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<i>Oxymeris trochlea</i> Species of gastropod

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Oxymeris fatua (Hinds, 1844) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 31 March 2011.