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Family: Terebridae auger shells



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246 species (see list below)
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Bathyterebra zhongshaensis
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Cinguloterebra anilis
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Cinguloterebra cossignanii
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Cinguloterebra cumingii
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Cinguloterebra elliscrossi
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Cinguloterebra fujitai
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Cinguloterebra lima
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Cinguloterebra marrowae
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Cinguloterebra pretiosa
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Cinguloterebra raybaudi
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Cinguloterebra salisburyi
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Cinguloterebra stearnsii
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Cinguloterebra vicdani
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Cinguloterebra waikikiensis
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Clathroterebra dedonderi
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Clathroterebra fortunei
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Clathroterebra mactanensis
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Clathroterebra nussoi
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Clathroterebra poppei
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Clathroterebra suduirauti
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Duplicaria anseeuwi
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Duplicaria arenosa
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Duplicaria baileyi
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Duplicaria barrywilsoni
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Duplicaria bernardii
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Duplicaria casuarina
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Duplicaria darwini
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Duplicaria duplicata
[Duplicate auger]
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Duplicaria dussumierii
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Duplicaria exmouthensis
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Duplicaria faustinatoi
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Duplicaria franknolfi
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Duplicaria gianluigii
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Duplicaria herberti
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Duplicaria hilutunganensis
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Duplicaria hubrechti
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Duplicaria ivanmarrowi
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Duplicaria jukesi
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Duplicaria kellydhondtae
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Duplicaria kirstenae
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Duplicaria lovelli
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Duplicaria monsecourorum
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Duplicaria mozambiquensis
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Duplicaria oponensis
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Duplicaria peroni
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Duplicaria raphanula
[Liitle radish auger]
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Duplicaria richeri
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Duplicaria sharqiya
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Duplicaria slacksmithae
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Duplicaria spectabilis
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Duplicaria stevemarshalli
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Duplicaria teramachii
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Duplicaria timcordelli
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Duplicaria vandammei
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Duplicaria verhaeghei
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Duplicaria zanzibarica
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Granuliterebra bathyrhaphe
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Hastula alanhintoni
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Hastula albida
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Hastula alboflava
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Hastula albula(Menke, 1843)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Hastula albula
[White-banded auger]
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Hastula aurorarichardsae
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Hastula casta
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Max. Length 2.6 cm NG
 
Hastula cazalisi
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Hastula celidonota
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Max. Length 6.8 cm DL
 
Hastula cinerea
[Gray auger]
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Hastula dominicana
[]
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Hastula enacoucomae
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Max. Length 3.7 cm DL
 
Hastula hastata
[Shiny auger]

FAO

Indo- Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SHL
Hastula hectica(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by FAO
 
Hastula hectica
[Sandbeach auger]
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Hastula hotumatuai
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Hastula kiiensis
[]
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Hastula konihoides
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Pacific Ocean.

Hastula lanceata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Hastula lanceata
[Lance auger]
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Hastula latascapulis
[]
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Hastula levequensis
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm NG
 
Hastula maryleeae
[Marylee's auger]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Hastula matheroniana(Deshayes, 1859)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Hastula matheroniana
[]
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Hastula ogasawarana
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Hastula palauensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific.

Hastula penicillata(Hinds, 1844)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Hastula penicillata
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Hastula philippiana
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Hastula queenslandica
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Max. Length 4 cm DL
 
Hastula salleana
[Salle's auger]
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Hastula sendersi
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Hastula solida
[Solid auger]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Hastula strigilata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Hastula strigilata
[]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm NG
 
Hastula suluensis
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Hastula verreauxi
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Hastula willemfaberi
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Hastula yasawaensis
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Hastulopsis bilineata
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Max. Length 3.3 cm SHL
 
Hastulopsis masirahensis
[]
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Hastulopsis mindanaoensis
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Max. Length 2.6 cm SHL
 
Hastulopsis mirbatensis
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Hastulopsis pertusa
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Hastulopsis praeterita
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Impages bacillus
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Impages cinerea
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Impages stylata
[]
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Max. Length 1.9 cm SHL
 
Maculauger castigatus
[]
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Maculauger kokiy
[]
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Maculauger sudchinensis
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Myurella affinis(Gray, 1834)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Myurella affinis
[Similar auger shell]
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Myurella amoena
[]
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Myurella burchi
[]
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Myurella exiguoides
[]
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Myurella flavofasciata
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Myurella hiscocki
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Myurella parkinsoni
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Myurella wellsilviae
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Myurellopsis pseudoundulata
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Myurellopsis vaulberti
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Neoterebra bonardi
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Neoterebra guadeloupensis
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Neoterebra salangoensis
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Neoterebra salvadorae
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Oxymeris areolata
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Oxymeris cerithina
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Oxymeris chlorata
[]
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Oxymeris consors
[]
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Oxymeris crenulata
[]
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Oxymeris dimidiata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Oxymeris felina(Dillwyn, 1817)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oxymeris felina
[Cat auger]
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Oxymeris gouldi
[Gould’s auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27.5 cm SHL
Oxymeris maculata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Oxymeris maculata
[Marlinspike]
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Oxymeris trochlea
[]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm SHL
 
Partecosta arabica
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Partecosta aurata
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Partecosta bertini
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Partecosta bozzettii
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Max. Length 1.4 cm SHL
 
Partecosta brunneanebulosa
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Max. Length 1.9 cm SHL
 
Partecosta keppensi
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Max. Length 1.5 cm SHL
 
Partecosta olivacea
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Perirhoe circumcincta
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Punctoterebra arabella
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Max. Length 2.2 cm SHH
 
Punctoterebra aubryi
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Punctoterebra caliginosa
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Punctoterebra coralmarensis
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Punctoterebra nitida
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Punctoterebra plumbea
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Punctoterebra rosacea
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Punctoterebra swainsoni
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Strioterebrum ballina
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Max. Length 0.8 cm DL
 
Terebra acrior
[]
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Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Terebra alagoensis
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific a
Max. Length 2 cm DL
Terebra albaGray, 1834

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra alba
[]
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Terebra amanda
[Amanda's auger]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Terebra angelli
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Pacific Ocean.

Terebra anilisRoding, 1798

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra anilis
[]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Terebra arcas
[Arcas auger]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 18 cm ShH
Terebra areolata(Link, 1807)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra areolata
[Fly spotted auger]
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Terebra argus
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Eastern Pacific.

Terebra armillataHinds, 1844

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra armillata
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Terebra babyloniaLamarck, 1822

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra babylonia
[Babylonian auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 2.7 cm DL
Terebra benthalisDall, 1889

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra benthalis
[]
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Max. Length 3.3 cm DL
 
Terebra biminiensis
[]
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Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Terebra brasiliensis
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Terebra caddeyi
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Terebra cerethina
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Terebra chlorataLamarck, 1822

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra chlorata
[Pink-spotted auger]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Terebra cinguliferaLamarck, 1822

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra cingulifera
[Ringed auger]
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Terebra circumcincta
[]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Terebra colombiensis
[]
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Terebra columellaris
[Column auger]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm DL
 
Terebra concava
[Concave auger]
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Terebra conspersa
[]
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Terebra contracta
[]
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Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Terebra crassireticula
[]
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Terebra crenifera
[Western crenate auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.
Max. Length 12 cm SHL
Terebra crenulata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra crenulata
[Crenulate auger]
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Terebra cumingi
[]
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Max. Length 1.3 cm DL
 
Terebra curacaoensis
[]

Batoy, Corazon B.

Pacific Ocean.

Terebra dimidiata(Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.
 
Terebra dimidiata
[Dimidiate auger]
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Max. Length 6.4 cm DL
 
Terebra dislocata
[Eastern auger]
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Max. Length 2.1 cm DL
 
Terebra doellojuradoi
[]
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Terebra eburnea
[]
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Max. Length 12.1 cm DL
 
Terebra evelynae
[]
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Max. Length 7.2 cm DL
 
Terebra fatua
[]
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Terebra fenestrata
[]
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Terebra fijiensis
[]
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Terebra flavescens
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Terebra flavofasciataPilsbry, 1921

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra flavofasciata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.8 cm DL
 
Terebra floridana
[Yellow auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Terebra funiculataHinds, 1844

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra funiculata
[Funnel auger]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm DL
 
Terebra gemmulata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra giorgioi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
 
Terebra glossema
[Tongue auger]

Tabaranza, Don Geoff

Central Pacific.

Terebra guttata(Röding, 1798)

Photo by Tabaranza, Don Geoff
 
Terebra guttata
[White spotted auger]
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Terebra hemphilli
[]
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Terebra hoaraui
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3 cm DL
 
Terebra imitatrix
[]
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Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Terebra incisa
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.1 cm DL
 
Terebra intumescyra
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Central Pacific

Terebra jenningsiBurch, 1965

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra jenningsi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.5 cm DL
 
Terebra juanica
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra jungi
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Terebra kilburniBurch, 1965

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra kilburni
[Kilburn's auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific.

Terebra laevigataGray, 1834

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra laevigata
[Smooth auger]
No picture found
 
Terebra levantina
[]
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Terebra ligata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra limatula
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.3 cm DL
 
Terebra lindae
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra mariesi
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Central Pacific

Terebra montgomeryiBurch, 1965

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra montgomeryi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.6 cm DL
 
Terebra mugridgeae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm DL
 
Terebra nassula
[Woven auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Terebra nebulosaSowerby, 1825

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra nebulosa
[Red-cloud auger]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Terebra pacei
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Terebra paucistriata(Smith, 1873)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra paucistriata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra pedroana
[San Pedro auger]

Coltro, Marcus

Central Pacific.

Terebra pertusa(Born, 1780)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra pertusa
[Perforated auger]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.6 cm DL
 
Terebra petiveriana
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra polygyrata
[]

Coltro, Marcus

Western Atlantic.
Max. Length 2.8 cm DL
Terebra protexta(Conrad, 1846)

Photo by Coltro, Marcus
 
Terebra protexta
[Fine-ribbed auger]
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Terebra pseudopertusa
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra punctatostriata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra punctostriata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra qouygaimardi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.6 cm DL
 
Terebra quadrispiralis
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra quoygaimardi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Terebra riosi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Terebra rushii
[Porcelain auger]
No picture found
 
Terebra shyana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.0 cm DL
 
Terebra simonei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm DL
 
Terebra spirosulcata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.7 cm DL
 
Terebra sterigma
[]
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Max. Length 2.4 cm DL
 
Terebra sterigmoides
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 17 cm SHL
Terebra subulata(Linnaeus, 1767)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra subulata
[Subulate auger]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Terebra succincta(Gmelin, 1791)

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra succincta
[]
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Terebra succinea
[]
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Terebra swobodai
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra taiwanensis
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra takauensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm DL
 
Terebra taurina
[Flame auger]
No picture found
 
Terebra tessellata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra textilis
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra thaanumi
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra torquata
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Western Pacific

Terebra triseriataGray, 1834

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra triseriata
[]
No picture found
 
Terebra trismacaria
[]

Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Central Pacific.

Terebra undulataGray, 1834

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe
 
Terebra undulata
[Undulate auger]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SHL
 
Terebra vicdani
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.2 cm DL
 
Terebra vinosa
[Lilac auger]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm DL
 
Terebra weisbordi
[]
No picture found
 
Terenolla pygmaea
[Pygmy auger]


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