Myurella conspersa
Species of gastropod
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Myurella conspersa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
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| Myurella conspersa | |
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| Shell of Myurella conspersa (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Myurella |
| Species: | M. conspersa |
| Binomial name | |
| Myurella conspersa (Hinds, 1844) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 53 mm. The shell has a conical shape with a steep incline. Most shells are either white, brown, or tan.[1]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, China, Papua New Guinea and the Fiji Islands
