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Family: Terebridae auger shells (See list of species below)

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186 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (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 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 baileyi
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Duplicaria bernardii
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Duplicaria duplicata
[Duplicate auger]
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Duplicaria dussumierii
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Duplicaria herberti
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Duplicaria jukesi
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Duplicaria mozambiquensis
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Duplicaria raphanula
[Liitle radish auger]
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Duplicaria sharqiya
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Duplicaria spectabilis
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Duplicaria teramachii
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Granuliterebra bathyrhaphe
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Hastula albida
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Hastula alboflava
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Hastula albula
[White-banded auger]
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Hastula casta
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Hastula celidonota
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Hastula cinerea
[Gray auger]
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Hastula hastata
[Shiny auger]


Hastula hectica
[Sandbeach auger]
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Hastula kiiensis
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Hastula lanceata
[Lance auger]
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Hastula maryleeae
[Marylee's auger]


Hastula matheroniana
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Hastula ogasawarana
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Hastula penicillata
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Hastula philippiana
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Hastula salleana
[Salle's auger]
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Hastula solida
[Solid auger]


Hastula strigilata
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Hastula verreauxi
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Hastulopsis bilineata
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Hastulopsis masirahensis
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Hastulopsis mindanaoensis
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Hastulopsis mirbatensis
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Hastulopsis pertusa
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Impages bacillus
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Impages stylata
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Maculauger castigatus
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Maculauger sudchinensis
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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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Oxymeris areolata
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Oxymeris cerithina
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Oxymeris consors
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Oxymeris crenulata
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Oxymeris dimidiata
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Oxymeris felina
[Cat auger]
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Oxymeris gouldi
[Gould’s auger]


Oxymeris maculata
[Marlinspike]
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Oxymeris trochlea
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Partecosta arabica
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Partecosta brunneanebulosa
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Partecosta keppensi
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Partecosta olivacea
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Perirhoe circumcincta
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Punctoterebra arabella
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Punctoterebra aubryi
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Punctoterebra caliginosa
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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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Terebra acrior
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Terebra alagoensis
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Terebra alba
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Terebra amanda
[Amanda's auger]
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Terebra angelli
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Terebra anilis
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Terebra arcas
[Arcas auger]


Terebra areolata
[Fly spotted auger]
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Terebra argus
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Terebra armillata
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Terebra babylonia
[Babylonian auger]


Terebra benthalis
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Terebra biminiensis
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Terebra brasiliensis
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Terebra caddeyi
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Terebra cerethina
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Terebra chlorata
[Pink-spotted auger]


Terebra cingulifera
[Ringed auger]
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Terebra circumcincta
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Terebra colombiensis
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Terebra columellaris
[Column auger]
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Terebra concava
[Concave auger]
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Terebra conspersa
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Terebra contracta
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Terebra crassireticula
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Terebra crenulata
[Crenulate auger]
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Terebra cumingi
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Terebra curacaoensis
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Terebra dimidiata
[Dimidiate auger]
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Terebra dislocata
[Eastern auger]
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Terebra doellojuradoi
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Terebra eburnea
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Terebra evelynae
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Terebra fenestrata
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Terebra fijiensis
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Terebra flavescens
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Terebra flavofasciata
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Terebra floridana
[Yellow auger]


Terebra funiculata
[Funnel auger]
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Terebra gemmulata
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Terebra giorgioi
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Terebra glossema
[Tongue auger]


Terebra guttata
[White spotted auger]
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Terebra hoaraui
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Terebra imitatrix
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Terebra incisa
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Terebra intumescyra
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Terebra jenningsi
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Terebra juanica
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Terebra jungi
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Terebra kilburni
[Kilburn's auger]


Terebra laevigata
[Smooth auger]
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Terebra levantina
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Terebra ligata
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Terebra limatula
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Terebra lindae
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Terebra mariesi
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Terebra montgomeryi
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Terebra mugridgeae
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Terebra nassula
[Woven auger]


Terebra nebulosa
[Red-cloud auger]
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Terebra pacei
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Terebra paucistriata
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Terebra pertusa
[Perforated auger]
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Terebra petiveriana
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Terebra polygyrata
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Terebra protexta
[Fine-ribbed auger]
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Terebra pseudopertusa
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Terebra punctatostriata
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Terebra punctostriata
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Terebra qouygaimardi
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Terebra quadrispiralis
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Terebra quoygaimardi
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Terebra riosi
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Terebra rushii
[Porcelain auger]
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Terebra shyana
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Terebra simonei
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Terebra spirosulcata
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Terebra sterigma
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Terebra sterigmoides
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Terebra subulata
[Subulate auger]


Terebra succincta
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Terebra succinea
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Terebra swobodai
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Terebra taiwanensis
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Terebra taurina
[Flame auger]
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Terebra tessellata
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Terebra textilis
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Terebra torquata
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Terebra triseriata
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Terebra trismacaria
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Terebra undulata
[Undulate auger]
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Terebra vicdani
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Terebra vinosa
[Lilac auger]
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Terebra weisbordi
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Terenolla pygmaea
[Pygmy auger]
186 Species of Family Terebridae
(auger shells)
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Bathyterebra zhongshaensis Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra anilis Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra cossignanii Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra elliscrossi Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra fujitai Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra lima Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra marrowae Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra pretiosa Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra raybaudi Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra salisburyi Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra stearnsii Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra vicdani Western Central Pacific
Cinguloterebra waikikiensis Western Central Pacific
Clathroterebra dedonderi Western Central Pacific
Clathroterebra fortunei Western Central Pacific
Clathroterebra mactanensis Western Central Pacific
Clathroterebra nussoi Western Central Pacific
Clathroterebra poppei Western Central Pacific
Clathroterebra suduirauti Western Central Pacific
Duplicaria anseeuwi Western Central Pacific
Duplicaria baileyi Central Pacific
Duplicaria bernardii Eastern Indian Ocean
Duplicaria duplicata Duplicate auger Indo-West Pacific.
Duplicaria dussumierii Northwest Pacific
Duplicaria herberti Western Indian Ocean
Duplicaria jukesi Western Indian Ocean and
Duplicaria mozambiquensis Western Indian Ocean
Duplicaria raphanula Liitle radish auger Western Central Pacific.
Duplicaria sharqiya Western Indian Ocean
Duplicaria spectabilis Western Pacific
Duplicaria teramachii Western Central Pacific
Granuliterebra bathyrhaphe Western Indian Ocean
Hastula albida Western Central Pacific
Hastula alboflava Western Central Pacific
Hastula albula White-banded auger Central Pacific.
Hastula casta Western Central Pacific
Hastula celidonota Eastern Central Pacific
Hastula cinerea Gray auger Atlantic Ocean. 6.8 DL
Hastula hastata Shiny auger Western Atlantic. 3.7 DL
Hastula hectica Sandbeach auger Indo- Pacific 9 SHL
Hastula kiiensis Northwest Pacific
Hastula lanceata Lance auger Pacific Ocean.
Hastula maryleeae Marylee's auger Western Atlantic. 2.5 NG
Hastula matheroniana Central Pacific.
Hastula ogasawarana Northwest Pacific
Hastula penicillata Indo-Pacific.
Hastula philippiana Western Central Pacific
Hastula salleana Salle's auger Western Atlantic 4 DL
Hastula solida Solid auger Central Pacific.
Hastula strigilata Western Central Pacific
Hastula verreauxi Northwest Pacific
Hastulopsis bilineata Western Central Pacific
Hastulopsis masirahensis Western Indian Ocean 3.3 SHL
Hastulopsis mindanaoensis Western Central Pacific
Hastulopsis mirbatensis Western Indian Ocean 2.6 SHL
Hastulopsis pertusa Western Central Pacific
Impages bacillus Western Central Pacific
Impages stylata Eastern Central Pacific
Maculauger castigatus Western Indian Ocean 1.91 SHL
Maculauger sudchinensis Western Central Pacific
Myurella affinis Similar auger shell Central Pacific.
Myurella amoena Central Pacific
Myurella burchi Central Pacific
Myurella exiguoides Central Pacific
Myurella flavofasciata Western Central Pacific
Myurella hiscocki Western Central Pacific
Myurella parkinsoni Western Central Pacific
Myurella wellsilviae Western Central Pacific
Oxymeris areolata Western Central Pacific
Oxymeris cerithina Central Pacific
Oxymeris consors Central Pacific
Oxymeris crenulata Western Central Pacific
Oxymeris dimidiata Western Central Pacific
Oxymeris felina Cat auger Central Pacific.
Oxymeris gouldi Gould’s auger Eastern Central Pacific
Oxymeris maculata Marlinspike Indo-Pacific 27.5 SHL
Oxymeris trochlea Eastern Central Pacific
Partecosta arabica Western Indian Ocean 2.08 SHL
Partecosta brunneanebulosa Western Indian Ocean 1.41 SHL
Partecosta keppensi Western Central Pacific 1.89 SHL
Partecosta olivacea Western Indian Ocean 1.52 SHL
Perirhoe circumcincta Pacific Ocean
Punctoterebra arabella Eastern Central Pacific
Punctoterebra aubryi Western Central Pacific 2.17 SHH
Punctoterebra caliginosa Eastern Central Pacific
Punctoterebra nitida Central Pacific
Punctoterebra plumbea Eastern Central Pacific
Punctoterebra rosacea Eastern Central Pacific
Punctoterebra swainsoni Central Pacific
Strioterebrum ballina Western Central Pacific
Terebra acrior Western Atlantic 0.8 DL
Terebra alagoensis Western Atlantic. 0.98 DL
Terebra alba Western Central Pacific a 2 DL
Terebra amanda Amanda's auger Central Pacific
Terebra angelli Western Atlantic. 1.54 DL
Terebra anilis Pacific Ocean.
Terebra arcas Arcas auger Western Central Atlantic. 3.3 DL
Terebra areolata Fly spotted auger Indo-Pacific. 18 ShH
Terebra argus Central Pacific.
Terebra armillata Eastern Pacific.
Terebra babylonia Babylonian auger Central Pacific.
Terebra benthalis Western Atlantic 2.7 DL
Terebra biminiensis Western Atlantic. 3.3 DL
Terebra brasiliensis Western Atlantic. 3 DL
Terebra caddeyi Western Central Pacific
Terebra cerethina Western Central Pacific
Terebra chlorata Pink-spotted auger Central Pacific.
Terebra cingulifera Ringed auger Central Pacific.
Terebra circumcincta Western Pacific and Red S
Terebra colombiensis Western Atlantic. 1.66 DL
Terebra columellaris Column auger Central Pacific.
Terebra concava Concave auger Eastern Central Pacific a 2.5 DL
Terebra conspersa Western Central Pacific
Terebra contracta Western Central Pacific
Terebra crassireticula Western Atlantic. 1.74 DL
Terebra crenulata Crenulate auger Central Pacific. 12 SHL
Terebra cumingi Western Central Pacific
Terebra curacaoensis Western Atlantic. 1.34 DL
Terebra dimidiata Dimidiate auger Pacific Ocean.
Terebra dislocata Eastern auger Atlantic Ocean. 6.4 DL
Terebra doellojuradoi Western Atlantic. 2.05 DL
Terebra eburnea Western Central Pacific
Terebra evelynae Western Atlantic. 12.05 DL
Terebra fenestrata Western Pacific
Terebra fijiensis Western Central Pacific
Terebra flavescens Western Central Pacific
Terebra flavofasciata Western Central Pacific
Terebra floridana Yellow auger Western Central Atlantic. 7.8 DL
Terebra funiculata Funnel auger Central Pacific.
Terebra gemmulata Western Atlantic. 6.1 DL
Terebra giorgioi Western Central Pacific
Terebra glossema Tongue auger Western Atlantic Ocean. 2.8 DL
Terebra guttata White spotted auger Central Pacific.
Terebra hoaraui Central Pacific
Terebra imitatrix Western Atlantic. 3 DL
Terebra incisa Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL
Terebra intumescyra Western Atlantic. 1.06 DL
Terebra jenningsi Western Central Pacific
Terebra juanica Western Atlantic. 1.5 DL
Terebra jungi Western Central Pacific
Terebra kilburni Kilburn's auger Central Pacific.
Terebra laevigata Smooth auger Western Central Pacific.
Terebra levantina Western Central Pacific
Terebra ligata Eastern Central Pacific
Terebra limatula Western Atlantic.
Terebra lindae Western Atlantic. 6.3 DL
Terebra mariesi Eastern Central Pacific
Terebra montgomeryi Western Central Pacific
Terebra mugridgeae Western Atlantic. 1.61 DL
Terebra nassula Woven auger Western Atlantic. 6.8 DL
Terebra nebulosa Red-cloud auger Central Pacific.
Terebra pacei Western Atlantic. 2.4 DL
Terebra paucistriata Central Pacific.
Terebra pertusa Perforated auger Central Pacific.
Terebra petiveriana Western Atlantic. 5.6 DL
Terebra polygyrata Western Central Pacific
Terebra protexta Fine-ribbed auger Western Atlantic. 2.8 DL
Terebra pseudopertusa Western Central Pacific
Terebra punctatostriata Central Pacific
Terebra punctostriata Western Central Pacific
Terebra qouygaimardi Western Central Pacific
Terebra quadrispiralis Western Atlantic. 2.64 DL
Terebra quoygaimardi Western Central Pacific
Terebra riosi Western Atlantic. 0.98 DL
Terebra rushii Porcelain auger East Pacific. 1.7 DL
Terebra shyana Southeast Pacific
Terebra simonei Western Atlantic. 0.98 DL
Terebra spirosulcata Western Atlantic. 2.94 DL
Terebra sterigma Western Atlantic. 1.67 DL
Terebra sterigmoides Western Atlantic. 2.42 DL
Terebra subulata Subulate auger Indo-Pacific. 17 SHL
Terebra succincta Central Pacific.
Terebra succinea Western Central Pacific
Terebra swobodai Western Central Pacific
Terebra taiwanensis Western Central Pacific
Terebra taurina Flame auger Western Atlantic. 17.8 DL
Terebra tessellata Eastern Central Pacific
Terebra textilis Indo-Pacific.
Terebra torquata Northwest Pacific
Terebra triseriata Western Pacific
Terebra trismacaria Central Pacific
Terebra undulata Undulate auger Central Pacific.
Terebra vicdani Western Central Pacific 8 SHL
Terebra vinosa Lilac auger Western Atlantic. 2.2 DL
Terebra weisbordi Western Atlantic. 6.5 DL
Terenolla pygmaea Pygmy auger Western Pacific.



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