Punctoterebra polygyrata
Species of gastropod
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Punctoterebra polygyrata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
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| Punctoterebra polygyrata | |
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| Shell of Terebra polygyrata (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Terebridae |
| Genus: | Punctoterebra |
| Species: | P. polygyrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Punctoterebra polygyrata Deshayes, 1859 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Terebra polygyrata Deshayes, 1859 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 16 mm and 33 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea, off Mozambique, and off Iran.
