Terebra
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 Terebra inversa
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Terebra is a genus of medium-sized, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. Members of this genus do not have a radula.
[edit] Species in the genus Terebra
- Terebra acrior Dall, 1889
- Terebra alba J. E. Gray, 1834
- Terebra arcas Abbott, 1954 - Arcas auger
- Terebra armillata Hinds, 1844
- Terebra benthalis Dall, 1889
- Terebra circumcincta Deshayes, 1857
- Terebra concava (Say, 1826) - concave auger
- Terebra crenifera Deshayes, 1859 - western crenate auger
- Terebra dislocata (Say, 1822) - eastern auger
- Terebra doellojuradoi Carcelles, 1953
- Terebra floridana Dall, 1889 - yellow auger
- Terebra glossema Schwengel, 1942 - tongue auger
- Terebra hemphilli Vanatta, 1924
- Terebra inversa
- Terebra lindae Petuch, 1987
- Terebra maculata (Linnaeus, 1758) - marlinspike auger
- Terebra nassula Dall, 1889 - woven auger
- Terebra pedroana Dall, 1908 - San Pedro auger
- Terebra protexta (Conrad, 1846) - fine-ribbed auger
- Terebra rushii Dall, 1889 - porcelain auger
- Terebra subulata
- Terebra taurina (Lightfoot, 1786) - flame auger
- Terebra thaanumi Pilsbry, 1921
- Terebra vinosa Dall, 1889 - lilac auger
[edit] References
- Terebra (TSN 75408). Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Powell A. W. B., New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979 ISBN 0-00-216906-1
