Hastula matheroniana

Hastula matheroniana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Hastula matheroniana
Apertural view of a shell of Hastula matheroniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Conoidea
Family:
Terebridae
Genus:
Hastula
Species:
H. matheroniana
Binomial name
Hastula matheroniana
(Deshayes, 1859)
Synonyms[1]
  • Hastula lauta Pease, 1869
  • Terebra lauta Pease, 1869
  • Terebra matheroniana Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra modesta Deshayes, 1859
  • Terebra strigilata summatrana Thiele, 1925

Description

The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 44 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific.

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References
  1. Hastula matheroniana (Deshayes, 1859). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
  • 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 & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates
  • Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp
  • "Hastula matheroniana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.


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