These gastropods have extremely high spired shells with numerous whorls, and the common name refers to the resemblance of their shells to rock drill-type drill bits.
There are more than 400 known recent species worldwide.[2][4]
Pellifroniinae Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020 (with de deep-water genera Pellifronia and Bathyterebra)
Pervicaciinae Rudman, 1969 (with the predominantly Indo-Pacific genera Duplicaria and Partecosta).
In 2019 there was a comprehensive revision of the taxonomy of the Terebridae by Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. in the Journal of Molluscan Studies, including the definition of new genera and the redistribution of many species to other genera.[4]
Shell descriptionedit
The shells of the sea snails in this family are typically shaped like slender augers or screws. In that respect they share certain shell characters with the family Turritellidae, the turret shells.
One characteristic that distinguishes Terebridae from Turritellidae is the short anterior canal or notch in the aperture of the shell. Terebridae shells also tend to have characteristically flattened versus convex whorls, and they often have one or two plaits on the columella.
Numerous species in this family are grouped under the genera Terebra or Hastula, and a minority of species are placed in four other genera.
Life habitsedit
These snails are sand-dwelling carnivores which live in warmer waters. In most species, a venomous barb similar to that of the cone snails, (see Conidae), is used to stun and immobilize prey, which typically consists of various marine worms.
Abretia H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853: synonym of Oxymeris Dall, 1903 (invalid: junior homonym of Abretia Rafinesque, 1814; Abretiella is a replacement name)
Abretiella Bartsch, 1923: synonym of Oxymeris Dall, 1903
Acuminia Dall, 1908: synonym of Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Acus Gray, 1847: synonym of Oxymeris Dall, 1903 (invalid: junior homonym of Acus Lacépède, 1803 [Pisces]; Oxymeris is a replacement name)
Brevimyurella Oyama, 1961: synonym of Punctoterebra Bartsch, 1923
Cinguloterebra Oyama, 1961: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
Clathroterebra Oyama, 1961: synonym of Myurella Hinds, 1845
Decorihastula Oyama, 1961: synonym of Myurella Hinds, 1844
Dimidacus Iredale, 1929: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
Diplomeriza Dall, 1919: synonym of Duplicaria Dall, 1908
Egentelaria Rehder, 1980: synonym of Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Euterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932: synonym of Duplicaria Dall, 1908
Pervicacia Iredale, 1924: synonym of Duplicaria Dall, 1908
Subula Schumacher, 1817: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
Terebrina Bartsch, 1923: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789 (invalid: junior homonym of Terebrina Rafinesque, 1815; Dimidacus is a replacement name)
Terebrum Montfort, 1810: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
Terenolla Iredale, 1929: synonym of Myurella Hinds, 1845
Triplostephanus Dall, 1908: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
VertagusLink, 1807: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
Referencesedit
^Mörch O. A. L. (1852). Catalogus conchyliorum quae reliquit D. Alphonso d'Arguirra et Gadea Comes de Yoldi, (1): 74.
^ abcTerryn, Y. (2007): A Collectors Guide to Recent Terebridae (Mollusca: Neogastropoda). 57 pp., 65 color plts. ConchBooks & NaturalArt, Hackenheim & Gent, ISBN 978-3-939767-01-5
^ abGofas, S. (2012). Terebridae. World Register of Marine Species [1] 2012-10-12
^ ab* Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies, Volume 85, Issue 4, November 2019
^Gofas, S. (2010). Terebridae. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160424 on 2010-04-01
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 & Natural Art. 59pp + plates.
External linksedit
Gray J.E. (1853). On the division of ctenobranchous gasteropodous Mollusca into larger groups and families. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 2, 11: 124–132
Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies.
[2]
Terebridae, Auger Shells
Terebra dislocata, Atlantic Auger or Eastern Auger
NC Sea Grant, Seashells of North Carolina Field Guide
[3]
Shell Catalogue Family Terebridae and Terebridae Images
Further readingedit
Terryn Y. & Holford M. (2008). "The Terebridae of Vanuatu, with a revision of the * Granuliterebra Oyama, 1961". Visaya Supplement 3 (Malacological Journal of Conchology, Inc., Cebu, Philippines).
External linksedit
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Terebridae at Seashells of New South Wales
Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Fedosov, A. E.; Malcolm, G.; Terryn, Y.; Gorson, J.; Modica, M. V.; Holford, M.; Puillandre, N. (2020). Phylogenetic classification of the family Terebridae (Neogastropoda: Conoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies