Red-lined Diminutive Auger [Cerithiopsis pulvis]
Description
Red-lined Diminutive Auger is another species of small sea snail reaching up to 6 mm in length. It has a shell with a cylindrical shape and a pointed apex, characterized by red spiral lines over a white or cream background. It is typically found in sandy or muddy sea bottoms where it feeds on detritus.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Auger snails
Terebridae
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| Genus |
Diminutive augers
Punctoterebra
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