''Gradaterebra '' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s, marine
gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusk
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s in the
family
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Terebridae
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a Family (biology), family of predatory marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.Gofas, S. (2012). Terebridae. World Register of Marine Specie2012-10-12 ...
, the auger snails.
[MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Gradaterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=437442 on 2020-01-22]
Species
* ''
Gradaterebra assecla''
(Iredale, 1924)
* ''
Gradaterebra capensis''
(E. A. Smith, 1873)
* ''
Gradaterebra easmithi''
(Aubry, 1999)
* ''
Gradaterebra kowiensis''
(W. H. Turton, 1932)
* ''
Gradaterebra lightfooti''
(E. A. Smith, 1899)
* ''
Gradaterebra ninfae''
(G. B. Campbell, 1961)
* ''
Gradaterebra pilsbryi''
(Aubry, 1999)
* ''
Gradaterebra planecosta''
(Barnard, 1958)
* ''
Gradaterebra scalariformis''
Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
* ''
Gradaterebra severa''
(Melvill, 1897)
* ''
Gradaterebra sorrentensis''
(Aubry, 1999)
* ''
Gradaterebra taylori''
(Reeve, 1860)
References
* Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59pp + plates.
External links
*
Terebridae
Gastropod genera
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