Neoterebra armillata

Species of gastropod From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Neoterebra armillata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

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Neoterebra armillata
Shell of Neoterebra armillata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Neoterebra
Species:
N. armillata
Binomial name
Neoterebra armillata
(Hinds, 1844)
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Description

Shells of Neoterebra armillata can reach a length of 25–70 millimetres (0.98–2.76 in).[2][3] These shells are very variable in color and pattern. Usually they show a dark gray or brown color. The subsutural band is white, with brown spots.[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in the western coast of America, from Lower California to Panama, Peru and in Galapagos.[5][3]

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