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Terebridae

Index Terebridae

The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods. [1]

46 relations: Acus, Aperture (mollusc), Auger (drill), Cinguloterebra, Cinguloterebra salisburyi, Clathroterebra, Clathroterebra mactanensis, Common name, Conidae, Drill, Drill bit, Duplicaria (gastropod), Duplicaria kieneri, Euterebra, Family (biology), Gastropoda, Granuliterebra, Hastula, Hastula strigilata, Hastulopsis, Impages, Impages cinerea, Marine worm, Myurella, Myurella undulata, Ocean, Otto Andreas Lowson Mörch, Oxymeris, Oxymeris maculata, Pellifronia, Perirhoe, Plait (gastropod), Predation, Pristiterebra, Spire (mollusc), Strioterebrum, Strioterebrum plumbeum, Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005), Terebra, Terenolla, Terenolla pygmaea, Triplostephanus, Triplostephanus elliscrossi, Turret, Turritellidae, Whorl (mollusc).

Acus

Acus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Aperture (mollusc)

The aperture is an opening in certain kinds of mollusc shells: it is the main opening of the shell, where the head-foot part of the body of the animal emerges for locomotion, feeding, etc.

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Auger (drill)

An auger is a drilling device, or drill bit, that usually includes a rotating helical screw blade called a "flighting" to act as a screw conveyor to remove the drilled out material.

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Cinguloterebra

Cinguloterebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Cinguloterebra salisburyi

Cinguloterebra salisburyi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Clathroterebra

Clathroterebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Clathroterebra mactanensis

Clathroterebra mactanensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Common name

In biology, a common name of a taxon or organism (also known as a vernacular name, English name, colloquial name, trivial name, trivial epithet, country name, popular name, or farmer's name) is a name that is based on the normal language of everyday life; this kind of name is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism, which is Latinized.

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Conidae

Conidae (also previously referred to as Coninae), with the current common name of "cone snails," is a taxonomic family (previously subfamily) of predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the superfamily Conoidea.

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Drill

A drill is a tool fitted with a cutting tool attachment or driving tool attachment, usually a drill bit or driver bit, used for boring holes in various materials or fastening various materials together.

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Drill bit

Drill bits are cutting tools used to remove material to create holes, almost always of circular cross-section.

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Duplicaria (gastropod)

Duplicaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Duplicaria kieneri

Duplicaria kieneri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Euterebra

Euterebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Family (biology)

In biological classification, family (familia, plural familiae) is one of the eight major taxonomic ranks; it is classified between order and genus.

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Gastropoda

The gastropods, more commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca, called Gastropoda.

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Granuliterebra

Granuliterebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Hastula

Hastula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Hastula strigilata

Hastula strigilata, common name the strigate auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Hastulopsis

Hastulopsis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Impages

Impages is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Impages cinerea

Impages cinerea, common name the grey Atlantic auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Marine worm

Any worm that lives in a marine environment is considered a marine worm.

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Myurella

Myurella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Myurella undulata

Myurella undulata, common name the undulate auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Ocean

An ocean (the sea of classical antiquity) is a body of saline water that composes much of a planet's hydrosphere.

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Otto Andreas Lowson Mörch

Otto Andreas Lowson Mörch (his last name also spelled Mørch) (17 May 1828 – 25 January 1878) was a biologist, specifically a malacologist.

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Oxymeris

Oxymeris is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Oxymeris maculata

Oxymeris maculata, common name the Crenulate Auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Pellifronia

Pellifronia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Perirhoe

Perirhoe is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Plait (gastropod)

A plait is an anatomical feature which is present the shells of some snails, or gastropods.

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Predation

Predation is a biological interaction where a predator (a hunting animal) kills and eats its prey (the organism that is attacked).

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Pristiterebra

Pristiterebra is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Spire (mollusc)

A spire is a part of the coiled shell of molluscs.

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Strioterebrum

Strioterebrum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Strioterebrum plumbeum

Strioterebrum plumbeum, common name: the lead-coloured auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Taxonomy of the Gastropoda (Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005)

The taxonomy of the Gastropoda as it was revised in 2005 by Philippe Bouchet and Jean-Pierre Rocroi is a system for the scientific classification of gastropod mollusks.

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Terebra

Terebra is a genus of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Terenolla

Terenolla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Terenolla pygmaea

Terenolla pygmaea, common name the pygmy auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Triplostephanus

Triplostephanus is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Triplostephanus elliscrossi

Triplostephanus elliscrossi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

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Turret

In architecture, a turret (from Italian: torretta, little tower; Latin: turris, tower) is a small tower that projects vertically from the wall of a building such as a medieval castle.

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Turritellidae

Turritellidae, common name the "tower shells" or "tower snails", is a taxonomic family of small to medium-sized sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the clade Sorbeoconcha.

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Whorl (mollusc)

A whorl is a single, complete 360° revolution or turn in the spiral growth of a mollusc shell.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terebridae

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