貓耳塔螺

貓耳塔螺（學名：）是一個海螺的物种，屬於小塔螺科的海洋腹足纲软体动物。

型態描述
殼長10 mm到30 mm。色白、平滑、質厚堅實，呈細長的卵形或水滴狀。

螺塔稍尖，縫合溝深。有縱肋，內唇有粗齒。殼表灰褐色有黑褐色雜斑。

分佈及棲息地
本物種見於以下各地：
 印度洋
 红海
 马达加斯加、毛里求斯、坦桑尼亞
 澳大利亞（西澳大利亚州）
 西太平洋
 澳大利亞（北領地、昆士蘭州）
 新喀里多尼亞
 印度尼西亚及菲律宾
 泰國、馬來西亞
 南海的海南島及西沙群島、台灣海峽及澎湖海域
 日本列島及琉球群島
棲息於潮間帶至淺海泥沙底。

參考文獻

 Chemnitz, J.H. 1795. Neues systematisches Conchylien - Cabinet. Nürnberg : G.N. Raspe Vol. 11 312 + 124 pp., pls 174 -213. 
 Holten, H.S. 1802. Enumeratio Systematica Conchyliae Beat. J.H. Chemnitz. Copenhagen : K.H. Scidelini 88 pp.
 Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1816. Liste des objets représentés dans les planches de cette livraison. pp. 1-16 in Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. Tableau encyclopédique et méthodique des trois règnes de la nature. Vers, coquilles, mollusques et polypiers. Paris : Agasse Part 23 pp. 1-16, pls 391-488.
 Dillwyn, L.W. 1817. A Descriptive Catalogue of Recent Shells, arranged according to the Linnaean method; with particular attention to the synonymy. London : John and Arthur Arch 2 volumes 1092 + 29 pp.
 Adams, A. 1853. Family Pyramidellidae. pp. 228-235 in Adams, H. & Adams, A. The genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to their organization. London : John Van Voorst Vol. 1(Parts I-VIII) pp. 1-256, pls 1-32.
 Tryon, G.W. 1886. Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic: with illustrations of the species. Series 2 Philadelphia : Published by the author Vol. 8 pp. 461, pls 79.
 Dautzenberg, Ph. (1929). Mollusques testacés marins de Madagascar. Faune des Colonies Francaises, Tome III
 Laseron, C. 1959. The family Pyramidellidae (Mollusca) from northern Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 10: 177-267, figs 1-213 
 Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999) Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Elle Scientific Publications, Yao, Japan, 749 pp. page(s): 356

參考書目
 Adams, A. 1854. Monographs of the genera Eulima, Niso, Leiostraca, Obeliscus, Pyramidella and Monoptygma. pp. 793-825 in Sowerby, G.B. (ed.). Thesaurus Conchyliorum or monographs of genera of shells. London : Sowerby Vol. 2 pp. 439-899.
 Reeve, L.A. 1865. Monograph of the genus Pyramidella. pls 1-6 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 15.
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 Clessin, S 1902. Die Familie der Eulimidae. Systematisches Conchylien-Cabinet von Martini und Chemnitz 1(28): 1-273, pls 1-41
 Dall, W.H. & Bartsch, P. 1904. Synopsis of the genera, subgenera and sections of the family Pyramidellidae. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 17: 1-16
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 Rippingale, O.H. & McMichael, D.F. 1961. Queensland and Great Barrier Reef Shells. Brisbane : Jacaranda Press 210 pp.
 Cernohorsky, W.O. 1972. Marine Shells of the Pacific. Sydney : Pacific Publications Vol. 2 411 pp., 68 pls.
 Tantanasiriwong, R. 1978. An illustrated checklist of marine shelled gastropods from Phuket Island, adjacent mainland and offshore islands, Western Peninsula, Thailand. Phuket Marine Biological Center, Research Bulletin 21: 1-22, 259 figs
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 Wells, F.F., Bryce, C.W., Clark, J.E. & Hansen, G.M. 1990. Christmas Shells. The marine molluscs of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean). Christmas Island: Australia : Christmas Island Natural History Association 98 pp., pls 1-81.
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外部連結

 To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) 
 To Encyclopedia of Life
 To World Register of Marine Species 
 Gastropods.com: Otopleura auriscati; retrieved: 30 January 2012 

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