Myurellopsis kilburni
Myurellopsis kilburni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]
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| Species: | M. kilburni |
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Etymology
The species name kilburni honors the South African malacologist Richard Kilburn.[2]
Description
Shells of Myurella kilburni can reach a length of 43 millimetres (1.7 in).[3] These shells are slender and show an ivory color with fulvous-brown or lavender-brown markings.[2]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found from South Africa to French Polynesia and Hawaii, at depth of 1 to 110 m.[2]
References
- MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurellopsis kilburni (R. D. Burch, 1965). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417647 on 2020-02-01
- Umberto Aubry Terebridae
- Encyclopedia of life
- 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
- Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
- 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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