Haustrum scobina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833) is a animal in the Muricidae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Haustrum scobina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Haustrum scobina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

Haustrum scobina is an endemic New Zealand marine snail with a shell 14–35 mm long that lives in inter-tidal zones.

Family
Genus
Haustrum
Order
Neogastropoda
Class
Gastropoda

About Haustrum scobina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)

This species, scientifically named Haustrum scobina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833), has a shell that ranges in length from 14 mm to 35 mm. Haustrum scobina is endemic to New Zealand, where it occurs off the North Island, South Island, Stewart Island, and the Chatham Islands. It typically inhabits inter-tidal zones, including the Hauraki Gulf near Auckland, New Zealand.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Neogastropoda Muricidae Haustrum

More from Muricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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