Hastula

Hastula
Two shells of Hastula solida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Hastula
H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853
Type species
Buccinum strigilatum
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[1]
  • Acuminia Dall, 1908
  • Acus (Hastula) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 (original rank)
  • Engentelaria Rehder, 1980
  • Hastulina Oyama, 1961
  • Impages E. A. Smith, 1873
  • Terebra (Acuminia) Dall, 1908 (original rank)
  • Terebra (Hastula) H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853

Hastula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1]

Distribution

Species in this genus can be found in the Indo-Pacific Region, Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat and feeding habits

These are sand-dwelling snails that burrow into the sand no deeper than their length. These are carnivorous snails, feeding on polychaete worms.

Description

The shell is smooth and glossy. It is very high and turreted with impressed sutures. The shell shows axial sculpturing of crenulations below the slender ribs. There is often no spiral sculpture; some species show very weak spiral lines.[2]

Species

Species within the genus Hastula include:

Taxon inquirendum
Species brought into synonymy

References

  1. ^ a b Hastula H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  2. ^ Chia-Feng, Chan; Chih-Ying Lin; Ming-Hui Chen (2007). "Three New Records of Auger Shells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Terebridae) from Taiwan" (PDF). Coll. Res. 20: 21–26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  3. ^ Hastula acumen (Deshayes, 1859). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  4. ^ Hastula alboflava Bratcher, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  5. ^ Hastula albula (Menke, 1843). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  6. ^ Hastula androyensis Bozzetti, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  7. ^ Hastula celidonota (Melvill & Sykes, 1898). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  8. ^ Hastula cuspidata (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  9. ^ Hastula denizi Rolàn & Gubbioli, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  10. ^ Hastula exacuminata Sacco, 1891. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  11. ^ Hastula filmerae (G.B. Sowerby III, 1906). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  12. ^ Hastula hamamotoi Tsuchida & Tanaka, 1999. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  13. ^ Hastula hastata (Gmelin, 1791). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  14. ^ Hastula imitatrix (Aufenberg & Lee, 1988). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  15. ^ Hastula knockeri (E.A. Smith, 1872). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  16. ^ Hastula lanceata (Linnaeus, 1767). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  17. ^ Hastula leloeuffi Bouchet, 1982. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  18. ^ Hastula lepida (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  19. ^ Hastula maryleeae Burch, 1965. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  20. ^ Hastula matheroniana (Deshayes, 1859). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  21. ^ Hastula parva (Baird, 1873). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  22. ^ Hastula penicillata (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  23. ^ Hastula philippiana (Deshayes, 1859). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  24. ^ Hastula puella (Thiele, 1925). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  25. ^ Hastula rossacki Sprague, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  26. ^ Hastula rufopunctata (E.A. Smith, 1877). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  27. ^ Hastula solida (Deshayes, 1855). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  28. ^ Hastula strigilata (Linnaeus, 1758). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  29. ^ Hastula tenuicolorata Bozzetti, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  30. ^ Hastula tiedemani Burch, 1965. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  31. ^ Hastula venus Aubry, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  32. ^ Hastula westralica (Aubry, 1999). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  33. ^ Hastula albofuscata Bozzetti, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  34. ^ Hastula brazieri (Angas, 1871). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  35. ^ Hastula lineopunctata (Bozzetti, 2008). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  36. ^ Hastula micans Hinds, 1844. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  37. ^ Hastula tenera (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  38. ^ Hastula trilineata Bozzetti, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 April 2010.
  • Oyama K. (1961). On some new facts of the taxonomy of Terebridae. Venus. 21(2): 176-189
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.
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