''Perirhoe'' is a

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Terebridae The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, is a group or family of small to large predatory marine gastropods in the superfamily Conoidea.Gofas, S. (2012). Terebridae. World Register of Marine Specie2012-10-12 These ga ...

, the auger snails.

Species

Species within the genus ''Perirhoe'' include: * '' Perirhoe circumcincta'' (Deshayes, 1857) * '' Perirhoe valentinae'' (Aubry, 1999) ;Species brought into synonymy: * Subgenus ''Perirhoe (Dimidacus)'' Iredale, 1929: synonym of ''

Terebra ''Terebra'' is a genus of small to large-sized predatory sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the subfamily Terebrinae of the family Terebridae, the auger snails. Species in this genus do not possess a radula. Species Species in the gen ...

'' Bruguière, 1789 * ''Perirhoe cerithina'' (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of ''

Oxymeris cerithina ''Oxymeris cerithina'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails. Description Distribution This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Tanzania, Aldabra, Chagos, and ...

'' (Lamarck, 1822) * ''Perirhoe eburnea'' (Hinds, 1844): synonym of ''

Myurella eburnea ''Myurella eburnea'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.MolluscaBase eds. (2020). MolluscaBase. Myurella eburnea (Hinds, 1844). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: h ...

'' (Hinds, 1844) * ''Perirhoe exulta'' Iredale, 1931: synonym of '' Terebra punctatostriata'' Gray, 1834 * ''Perirhoe melamans'' Iredale, 1929: synonym of '' Terebra cingulifera'' Lamarck, 1822

References

* Terryn Y. (2007). ''Terebridae: A Collectors Guide''. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.

External links

Dall W.H. (1908). Subdivisions of the Terebridae. The Nautilus. 21(11): 124-125
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