Dark-spotted Auger

Oxymeris areolata

"Oxymeris areolata", the dark-spotted auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Auger Shell - Oxymeris areolata Maldives,Oxymeris areolata,Shellfish

Appearance

The shell size varies between 65 mm and 182 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Durban, South Africa, and in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionMollusca
ClassGastropoda
OrderNeogastropoda
FamilyTerebridae
GenusOxymeris
SpeciesO. areolata
Photographed in
Maldives