Oxymeris

Oxymeris
Apertural view of Oxymeris senegalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Dall, 1903
Type species
Buccinum maculatum Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus Gray, 1847 (Invalid: junior homonym of Acus Lacépède, 1803 [Pisces]; Oxymeris is a replacement name)
  • Nototerebra Cotton, 1947

Oxymeris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

The genus name is of Greek origin and literally means the "acid part".

Species

Species within the genus Oxymeris include:

References

  1. 1 2 Oxymeris Dall, 1903 .  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 30 March 2011.
  • Bratcher T. & Cernohorsky W.O. (1987). Living terebras of the world. A monograph of the recent Terebridae of the world. American Malacologists, Melbourne, Florida & Burlington, Massachusetts. 240pp.
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
  • Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp


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