Duplicaria badia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Duplicaria badia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Duplicaria
Species:
D. badia
Binomial name
Duplicaria badia
(Deshayes, 1859)
Synonyms[1]
  • Diplomeriza koreana Yoo, 1976 (original combination)
  • Duplicaria koreana (Yoo, 1976)
  • Terebra badia Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra ligneola Reeve, 1860

Description

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The shell size varies between 25 mm and 45 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia and Fiji.

References

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  • Yoo J.-S. [Jong-Saeng]. (1976). Korean shells in colour. Seoul: Il Ji Sa Publishing.
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59 pp + plates
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
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