Terebridae

This family consists of the following subfamilies (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005):

• Terebrinae Mörch, 1852 - synonyms: Acusidae; Acidae Gray, 1853 (inv.)
• 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.

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.

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.

File:Atlantic auger 0008.jpg, Terebra dislocata]]

Genera in the family Terebridae include: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

• Bathyterebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
• Cinguloterebra Oyama, 1961
• Clathroterebra Oyama, 1961
• Duplicaria Dall, 1908
• Euterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
• Gemmaterebra Cotton, 1952
• Gradaterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
• Granuliterebra Oyama, 1961
• Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
• Hastulopsis Oyama, 1961
• † Kaweka Marwick, 1931
• Maculauger Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
• Microtrypetes Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932
• † Mirula Palmer, 1942
• Myurella Hinds, 1844
• Myurellopsis Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
• Neoterebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
• Oxymeris Dall, 1903
• Partecosta Dance & Eames, 1966
• Pellifronia Terryn & Holford, 2008
• Perirhoe Dall, 1908
• Pristiterebra Oyama, 1961
• Profunditerebra Fedosov, Malcolm, Terryn, Gorson, Modica, Holford & Puillandre, 2020
• Punctoterebra Bartsch, 1923
• Strioterebrum Sacco, 1891
• Terebra Bruguière, 1789 -- type taxon
• † Zeacuminia Finlay, 1930

Image:Cinguloterebra salisburyi 001.jpg|Terebra salisburyi

Image:Clathroterebra mactanensis 001.jpg|Myurella mactanensis

Image:Duplicaria kieneri 002.jpg|Duplicaria kieneri

Image:Hastula strigilata 002.jpg|Hastula strigilata

Image:Impages cinerea 001.jpg|Hastula cinerea

Image:Myurella undulata 001.jpg|Myurellopsis undulata

Image:Oxymeris maculata 01.JPG|Oxymeris maculata

Image:Strioterebrum plumbeum 001.jpg|Strioterebrum plumbeum

Image:Terenolla pygmaea 001.jpg|Myurella pygmaea

Image:Triplostephanus elliscrossi 001.jpg|Terebra elliscrossi

;Genera brought into synonymy:

• 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
• Gradaterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932: synonym of Euterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
• Hastulina Oyama, 1961: synonym of Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
• Impages E. A. Smith, 1873: synonym of Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
• Laeviacus Oyama, 1961: synonym of Pristiterebra Oyama, 1961
• Myurellina Bartsch, 1923: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
• Myurellisca Bartsch, 1923: synonym of Duplicaria Dall, 1908
• Noditerebra Cossmann, 1896 †: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
• Nototerebra Cotton, 1947: synonym of Oxymeris Dall, 1903
• Panaterebra Olsson, 1967: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
• Paraterebra Woodring, 1928: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789
• Partecosta Dance & Eames, 1966: synonym of Euterebra Cotton & Godfrey, 1932
• 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
• Vertagus Link, 1807: synonym of Terebra Bruguière, 1789

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• 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.

• [https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13785854 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]
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• [http://www.edwardtbabinski.us/beach_kids/sea_shells/atlantic_auger/ Terebra dislocata, Atlantic Auger or Eastern Auger]
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• 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).

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• [http://seashellsofnsw.org.au/Terebridae/Pages/Terebridae_intro.htm Terebridae at Seashells of New South Wales]
• [https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/0642/report.pdf Miocene Gastropods and Biostratigraphy of the Kern River Area, California; United States Geological Survey Professional Paper 642] {{PD-notice}}
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