Oxymeris suffusa

Oxymeris suffusa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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]

Description

The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 59 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii.

References

  1. ^ a b Oxymeris suffusa (Pease, 1889). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 31 March 2011.
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
  • "Acus suffusus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.


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