- Source: Oxymeris fatua
Oxymeris fatua is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Description
The size of the adult shell varies between 30 mm and 81 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the island Boa Vista, Cape Verde.
References
Bratcher T. & Cernohorsky W.O. (1987). Living terebras of the world. A monograph of the recent Terebridae of the world. American Malacologists, Melbourne, Florida & Burlington, Massachusetts. 240pp
Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
External links
"Acus fatuus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 31 March 2011.