Oxymeris suffusa

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Oxymeris suffusa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Species:
O. suffusa
Binomial name
Oxymeris suffusa
(Pease, 1889)
Synonyms [1]

Acus suffusus (Pease, 1889)

Oxymeris suffusa 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 59 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii.

Related Research Articles

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

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

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

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

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

Oxymeris dillwynii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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

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

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

Oxymeris maculata, common name the marlinspike auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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

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Oxymeris strigata, common name : the zebra auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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

Oxymeris trochlea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Oxymeris troendlei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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

Oxymeris gouldi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Oxymeris lineopunctata</i> Species of sea snail

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

Oxymeris cerithina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Oxymeris felina, common name : the tiger auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Acus</i> Genus of sea snails

Acus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

<i>Oxymeris</i> Genus of gastropods

Oxymeris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

References

  1. 1 2 Oxymeris suffusa (Pease, 1889) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 31 March 2011.