Terebra robusta

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Terebra robusta
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Shell of Terebra robusta from Panama at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
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T. robusta
Binomial name
Terebra robusta
Hinds, 1844
Synonyms[1]
  • Terebra dumbauldi Hanna & Hertlein, 1961
  • Terebra insignis Deshayes, 1857
  • Terebra lingualis Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra looisii Guérin-Ménenville, 1854

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Terebra robusta, common name Robust Auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Description

Terebra robusta has a shell reaching a length of 30 - 155 mm and a diameter of about 34 mm. The surface of this large shell ranges from whitish to beige, with brown spots along the spirals.

Distribution

This species can be found in Baja California, from Mexico to Peru and in Galápagos. It lives commonly at a depth of about 90 m.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Terebra robusta Hinds, 1844.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.

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