Punctoterebra caliginosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.{MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Punctoterebra caliginosa (Deshayes, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1417522 on 2020-02-05
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 42 mm. Distribution This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.
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 Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
External links
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