Punctoterebra swainsoni, common name : Swainson's auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 54 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off South Africa and in the Pacific Ocean along Hawaii and Tahiti.
References
Bratcher T. & Cernohorsky W.O. (1987). Living terebras of the world. A monograph of the recent Terebridae of the world. American Malacologists, Melbourne, Florida & Burlington, Massachusetts. 240pp. Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
External links
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