Maculauger castigatus
Shell of Maculauger castigata (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Maculauger
Species:
M. castigatus
Binomial name
Maculauger castigatus
(A.H. Cooke, 1885)
Synonyms[1]
  • Granuliterebra castigata (A. H. Cooke, 1885)
  • Hastulopsis castigata (A. H. Cooke, 1885)
  • Terebra castigata A.H. Cooke, 1885

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 20 mm

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Suez.

References

  1. 1 2 MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Maculauger castigatus (A. H. Cooke, 1885). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417643 on 2020-02-06
  • Terryn Y. & Rosado J. (2016). Two new species of Hastulopsis (Gastropoda: Terebridae) from Oman and Somalia. Gloria Maris. 55(1): 3-8


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