Common Diminutive Auger [Cerithiopsis tubercularis]
Description
The Common Diminutive Auger is a small sea snail that can reach a length of up to 7.5 mm. It has a slender and tubular shell with a pointed spire and rounded base, decorated with spiral rows of small tubercles. Its color varies from white to yellowish-brown. This species inhabits subtidal waters and is commonly found on algae and rocks.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| 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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