Hastula

Genus of gastropods


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::summary Genus of gastropods ::

| image = Hastula solida 001.jpg | image_caption = Two shells of Hastula solida | taxon = Hastula | authority = H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853 | synonyms_ref = | synonyms =

  • 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 | type_species = Buccinum strigilatum | type_species_authority = Linnaeus, 1758

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

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.

Species

Species within the genus Hastula include:

References

  • 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.

References

  1. {{WRMS species. 205904. ''Hastula'' H. Adams & A. Adams, 1853. 13 April 2010
  2. Chia-Feng, Chan. (2007). "Three New Records of Auger Shells (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Terebridae) from Taiwan". Coll. Res..
  3. {{WRMS species. 438677. ''Hastula acumen'' (Deshayes, 1859). 13 April 2010
  4. {{WRMS species. 438678. ''Hastula alboflava'' Bratcher, 1988. 13 April 2010
  5. {{WRMS species. 217090. ''Hastula albula'' (Menke, 1843). 13 April 2010
  6. {{WRMS species. 438679. ''Hastula androyensis'' Bozzetti, 2008. 13 April 2010
  7. {{WRMS species. 217085. ''Hastula celidonota'' (Melvill & Sykes, 1898). 13 April 2010
  8. {{WRMS species. 224496. ''Hastula cuspidata'' (Hinds, 1844). 13 April 2010
  9. {{WRMS species. 438892. ''Hastula denizi'' Rolàn & Gubbioli, 2000. 13 April 2010
  10. {{WRMS species. 224497. ''Hastula exacuminata'' Sacco, 1891. 13 April 2010
  11. {{WRMS species. 438681. ''Hastula filmerae'' (G.B. Sowerby III, 1906). 13 April 2010
  12. {{WRMS species. 438682. ''Hastula hamamotoi'' Tsuchida & Tanaka, 1999. 13 April 2010
  13. {{WRMS species. 420227. ''Hastula hastata'' (Gmelin, 1791). 13 April 2010
  14. {{WRMS species. 438683. ''Hastula imitatrix'' (Aufenberg & Lee, 1988). 13 April 2010
  15. {{WRMS species. 225134. ''Hastula knockeri'' (E.A. Smith, 1872). 13 April 2010
  16. {{WRMS species. 217088. ''Hastula lanceata'' (Linnaeus, 1767). 13 April 2010
  17. {{WRMS species. 225111. ''Hastula leloeuffi'' Bouchet, 1982. 13 April 2010
  18. {{WRMS species. 224502. ''Hastula lepida'' (Hinds, 1844). 13 April 2010
  19. {{WRMS species. 420228. ''Hastula maryleeae'' Burch, 1965. 13 April 2010
  20. {{WRMS species. 438685. ''Hastula matheroniana'' (Deshayes, 1859). 13 April 2010
  21. {{WRMS species. 438686. ''Hastula parva'' (Baird, 1873). 13 April 2010
  22. {{WRMS species. 217089. ''Hastula penicillata'' (Hinds, 1844). 13 April 2010
  23. {{WRMS species. 438687. ''Hastula philippiana'' (Deshayes, 1859). 13 April 2010
  24. {{WRMS species. 438688. ''Hastula puella'' (Thiele, 1925). 13 April 2010
  25. {{WRMS species. 438689. ''Hastula rossacki'' Sprague, 2000. 13 April 2010
  26. {{WRMS species. 438690. ''Hastula rufopunctata'' (E.A. Smith, 1877). 13 April 2010
  27. {{WRMS species. 217083. ''Hastula solida'' (Deshayes, 1855). 13 April 2010
  28. {{WRMS species. 217086. ''Hastula strigilata'' (Linnaeus, 1758). 13 April 2010
  29. {{WRMS species. 438693. ''Hastula tenuicolorata'' Bozzetti, 2008. 13 April 2010
  30. {{WRMS species. 438694. ''Hastula tiedemani'' Burch, 1965. 13 April 2010
  31. {{WRMS species. 438696. ''Hastula venus'' Aubry, 2008. 13 April 2010
  32. {{WRMS species. 438697. ''Hastula westralica'' (Aubry, 1999). 13 April 2010
  33. {{WRMS species. 456966. ''Hastula albofuscata'' Bozzetti, 2008. 13 April 2010
  34. {{WRMS species. 438680. ''Hastula brazieri'' (Angas, 1871). 13 April 2010
  35. {{WRMS species. 438684. ''Hastula lineopunctata'' (Bozzetti, 2008). 13 April 2010
  36. {{WRMS species. 225136. ''Hastula micans'' Hinds, 1844. 13 April 2010
  37. {{WRMS species. 438692. ''Hastula tenera'' (Hinds, 1844). 13 April 2010
  38. {{WRMS species. 438695. ''Hastula trilineata'' Bozzetti, 2008. 13 April 2010

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