Records of Auger shells (Negastropoda: Terebridae) from Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Abstract
The terebrids of Andaman and Nicobar islands are vertually unknown. This is the first report of six species of genus Terebra. They are commonly known as Auger shell., belonging to family Terebridae of Neogastropoda. They are brightly coloured with diverse morphological patterns. shells are smooth with axial and spiral sculptures. All the six species recorded from Andaman are widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific region
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