Neoterebra variegata
Species of gastropod
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Neoterebra variegata, common name the variegated auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
| Neoterebra variegata | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Neoterebra variegata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Neoterebra |
| Species: | N. variegata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoterebra variegata (Gray, 1834) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 100 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean from Baja California peninsula to Peru; off Galápagos Islands.
