Terebra guttata (Röding, 1798) is a animal in the Terebridae family, order Neogastropoda, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Terebra guttata (Röding, 1798)

Terebra guttata (Röding, 1798)

Terebra guttata, the eyed auger, is a marine auger snail found in parts of the Indian Ocean.

Family
Genus
Terebra
Order
Neogastropoda
Class
Gastropoda

About Terebra guttata (Röding, 1798)

Terebra guttata (Röding, 1798), commonly called the eyed auger, is a species of sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk that belongs to the family Terebridae, which are known as auger snails. This species is found in the Indian Ocean, occurring off the coast of Tanzania, as well as around Aldabra, Chagos, and within the Mascarene Basin.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Mollusca Gastropoda Neogastropoda Terebridae Terebra

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