Punctoterebra plumbea
species of mollusc
Punctoterebra plumbea, common name : the lead-coloured auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 13 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the tropical Indo-West Pacific and off the Philippines, Hawaii, Papua New Guinea and the Solomons.
References
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
Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt.
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