Neoterebra sanjuanensis
Species of gastropod
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Neoterebra sanjuanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
| Neoterebra sanjuanensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Neoterebra |
| Species: | N. sanjuanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoterebra sanjuanensis (Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The shell of Neoterebra sanjuanensis is relatively heavy with a broad apical angle and reaches a length between 16 mm and 30 mm. It is uniformly yellowish-white in color. The whorls feature a doubled subsutural band that is notably wide, covering approximately 60% to 70% of the whorl's width. [2]
