Terebra consobrina

Terebra consobrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terebra
Species: T. consobrina
Binomial name
Terebra consobrina
Deshayes, 1857

Terebra consobrina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 70 mm and 135 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and Mauritius.

References

  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates


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