Hastula albula

Hastula albula (the white-banded auger) is a species of sea snail in the family Terebridae.[1]

Hastula albula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Hastula
Species:
H. albula
Binomial name
Hastula albula
(Menke, 1843)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hastula albula albula (Menke, 1843)
  • Hastula albula natalensis (E. A. Smith, 1903)
  • Terebra albula Menke, 1843
  • Terebra bipartita Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra casta var. natalensis E.A. Smith, 1903
  • Terebra incolor Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra mediapacifica melior Pilsbry, 1921
  • Terebra medipacifica Pilsbry, 1921
  • Terebra mera Hinds, 1844

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 14 mm and 70 mm.

Distribution

This species is distributed in the Red Sea, in the Indian Ocean along Aldabra and the Mascarene Basin and in the Pacific Ocean along Mexico.

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References
  1. Hastula albula (Menke, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
  • Kilburn, R.N. & Rippey, E. (1982) Sea Shells of Southern Africa. Macmillan South Africa, Johannesburg, xi + 249 pp. page(s): 118
  • 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.
  • Drivas, J. & M. Jay (1988). Coquillages de La Réunion et de l'île Maurice
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.
  • everns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
  • "Hastula albula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 8 May 2011.


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