Terebra armillata

Terebra armillata
Shell of Terebra armillata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Terebra
Species: T. armillata
Binomial name
Terebra armillata
Hinds, 1844
Synonyms[1]

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

Description

Shells of Terebra armillata can reach a length of 25–70 millimetres (0.98–2.76 in).[2][3] These shells are very variable in color and pattern. Usually they show a dark gray or brown color. The subsutural band is white, with brown spots. [4]

Distribution

This species can be found in the western coast of America, from Lower California to Panama, Peru and in Galapagos. [5][3]

References


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