Interesting Facts
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Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- eukaryotes
- Kingdom:
Animalia
()
- C. Linnaeus, 1758
- animals
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
()
- (Hatschek, 1888) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
- Branch:
Protostomia
()
- Grobben, 1908
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
()
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
()
- Phylum:
Mollusca
()
- (C. Linnaeus, 1758) Cuvier, 1795
- Molluscs
- Class:
Gastropoda
()
- Cuvier, 1795
- Snails and Slugs
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1996
- Superorder:
Caenogastropoda
()
- Cox, 1960
- Order:
Sorbeoconcha
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
- Suborder:
Hypsogastropoda
()
- Ponder & Lindberg, 1997
- Infraorder:
Neogastropoda
()
- Thiele, 1929
- Superfamily:
Conoidea
()
- Fleming, 1822
- Family:
Terebridae
()
- Mörch, 1852
- Genus:
Terebra
()
- Bruguiére, 1789
- Specific name:
longiscata
- Deshayes, 1859
- Scientific name: - Terebra longiscata Deshayes, 1859
- Specific name:
longiscata
- Deshayes, 1859
- Genus:
Terebra
(
- Family:
Terebridae
(
- Superfamily:
Conoidea
(
- Infraorder:
Neogastropoda
(
- Suborder:
Hypsogastropoda
(
- Order:
Sorbeoconcha
(
- Superorder:
Caenogastropoda
(
- Subclass:
Orthogastropoda
(
- Class:
Gastropoda
(
- Phylum:
Mollusca
(
- Superphylum:
Eutrochozoa
(
- Infrakingdom:
Lophotrochozoa
(
- Branch:
Protostomia
(
- Subkingdom:
Bilateria
(
- Kingdom:
Animalia
(
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Terebra
ZipcodeZoo has pages for 15 species and subspecies in this genus:
T. arcas (Arcas Auger) · T. concava (Concave Auger) · T. crenifera (Western Crenate Auger) · T. dislocata (Eastern Auger) · T. fijiensis (Ladyfish) · T. floridana (Yellow Auger) · T. glossema (Tongue Auger) · T. nassula (Woven Auger) · T. pedroana (San Pedro Auger) · T. protexta (Fine-Ribbed Auger) · T. punctatostriata (Nami-Utsubo) · T. rushii (Porcelain Auger) · T. taurina (Flame Auger) · T. troendlei (Spottedface Moray) · T. vinosa (Lilac Auger)
More Info
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Further Reading
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- Appendix to Marine shells of South Africa: a catalogue of all the known species: with references to figures in various works, descriptions of new species, and figures of such as are new, little known, or hitherto unfigured / by G.B. Sowerby. London: Sowerby, 1897. url p. 13.
- Catalogue of the Doane collection of shells, presented by Mrs. Rose Delano to the Marion natural history society. s.n., The Wareham press, 19--? url p. 27.
- Conchologia iconica, or, Illustrations of the shells of molluscous animals / by Lovell Augustus Reeve. London: Reeve, Brothers, 1843-1878. url p. 45.
- Manual of conchology, structural and systematic: with illustrations of the species / by George W. Tryon, Jr. Philadelphia: Published by the Author, Academy of Natural Sciences, 1879-1898. url p. 59, p. 59.
Notes
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Contributors
- Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-present. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Zwaag, The Netherlands. Accessed January 16, 2012.
Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal December 15, 2007:
- Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, iziko South African Museum - Mollusc Collection
Identifiers
- Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 1926653
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 14855561
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 868785
