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

Myurella mactanensis
Apertural view of a shell of Myurella mactanensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Myurella
Species:
M. mactanensis
Binomial name
Myurella mactanensis
(Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clathroterebra mactanensis (Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982)
  • Terebra mactanensis Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982 (original combination)

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 45 mm and 81 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Mactan Island, Cebu, Philippines

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurella mactanensis (Bratcher & Cernohorsky, 1982). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417503 on 2020-02-02
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  • Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies
  • "Clathroterebra mactanensis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.