Oxymeris caledonica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Oxymeris caledonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Oxymeris
Species:
O. caledonica
Binomial name
Oxymeris caledonica
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1909)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acus caledonicus (G.B. Sowerby III, 1909)
  • Terebra caledonica G.B. Sowerby III, 1909

Description

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The shell size varies between 40 mm and 75 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs along New Caledonia.

References

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  • 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. 59pp + plates.
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