Dimidiate auger (species: Oxymeris dimidiata) in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Oxymeris dimidiata
Dimidiate auger


©Anne Hoggett: A pair of Oxymeris dimidiata on sand near Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island, at night.

©Barbara Banks: Oxymeris dimidiata about 12 cm long at Lizard Island.

©Anne Hoggett: Oxymeris dimidiata about 12 cm long at Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Mollusca
Class Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Family Terebridae
Genus Oxymeris
Species Oxymeris dimidiata

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 13 cm (length according to Wilson, 1994)

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Web resources

References

References that assist with identification

  • Wilson, B.R. (1994). Australian Marine Shells: 2. Prosobranch gastropods Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia.