Myurellopsis kilburni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.
Etymology The species name kilburni honors the South African malacologist Richard Kilburn.
Description Shells of Myurella kilburni can reach a length of .Encyclopedia of life These shells are slender and show an ivory color with fulvous-brown or lavender-brown markings.Umberto Aubry Terebridae
Distribution and habitat This species can be found from South Africa to French Polynesia and Hawaii, at depth of 1 to 110 m.
References
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 Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates. Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
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