Terebra pedroana
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Terebra pedroana is a species
of sea snail
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Terebridae
, the auger snails.
The subspecies Terebra pedroana hemphilli Vanatta, 1924 has become a synonym of Terebra hemphilli
Vanatta, 1924
, California to Southern Baja California
, Mexico
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Terebridae
Terebridae
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, are a group or taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks....
, the auger snails.
The subspecies Terebra pedroana hemphilli Vanatta, 1924 has become a synonym of Terebra hemphilli
Terebra hemphilli
Terebra hemphilli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Vanatta, 1924
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 40 mm and 61 mm.Distribution
This species is distributed from Santa MonicaSanta Mônica
Santa Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, California to Southern Baja California
Baja California
Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...
, Mexico