Myurella conspersa

Myurella conspersa
Shell of Myurella conspersa (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Myurella
Species:
M. conspersa
Binomial name
Myurella conspersa
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Hastulopsis conspersa (Hinds, 1844)
  • Hastulopsis hindsi (Deshayes, 1857)
  • Terebra bruguieri Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra conspersa Deshayes, 1857
  • Terebra conspersa Hinds, 1844
  • Terebra hindsi Deshayes, 1857

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

Description

The length of the shell varies between 25 mm and 53 mm. The shell has a conical shape with a steep incline. Most shells are either white, brown, or tan.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, China, Papua New Guinea, and the Fiji Islands.