Myurella pygmaea, common name the pygmy auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 13 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific and off New Zealand.

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  • Spencer, H.; Marshall. B. (2009). All Mollusca except Opisthobranchia. In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp

External links

  • . Gastropods.com.