Oxymeris areolata
Species of gastropod
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Oxymeris areolata, common name : the dark-spotted auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
| Oxymeris areolata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Oxymeris |
| Species: | O. areolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxymeris areolata (Link, 1807) | |
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Description
The shell size varies between 65 mm and 182 mm.
