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Oxymeris maculata
Also known as Big Auger, and also referred to as Terebra maculata, this is a species of gastropod mollusk in the family of auger snails (Terebridae). Shell size can reach a length of 5 to 15cm.
Distribution: Red Sea, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean. Found at depths of 1 to 70m.
This mollusk shell (already occupied by a hermit crab) measured 10cm long and about 3.5cm at its widest.
Spotted on Jul 26, 2012
Submitted on Aug 1, 2012
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