Myurellopsis kilburni
Species of gastropod
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Myurellopsis kilburni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
| Myurellopsis kilburni | |
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| Shell of Myurellopsis kilburni | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Myurellopsis |
| Species: | M. kilburni |
| Binomial name | |
| Myurellopsis kilburni (Burch, 1965) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Etymology
The species name kilburni honors the South African malacologist Richard Kilburn.[2]
Description
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found from South Africa to French Polynesia and Hawaii, at depth of 1 to 110 m.[2]
