Oxymeris strigata explained

Oxymeris strigata, common name : the zebra auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Description

The shell size varies between 60 mm and 164 mm. The shell, can be identified by its twelve to fifteen fairly flat-sided whorls which make it sturdy and well-built.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Gulf of California, along Mexico, and in the Pacific Ocean along Peru and the Galapagos Islands.

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.
• Hillis, B., & Snow, J. (n.d.). Mexican shells.org. Mexican Shells.org. https://www.mexican-shells.org/zebra-auger-shell/