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<i>Hastula hastata</i>

Hastula hastata

Species of gastropod


Hastula hastata is a species of sea snail in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.[1] It is known by the common name shiny auger.[2]

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Distribution

This snail is native to the coast of the western Atlantic Ocean, where it occurs from Florida to Brazil.;[3] also off Martinique and Barbados.

Three shells of Hastula hastata, from South coast of Barbados, in 3 m. depth, in sand

References

  • Deshayes, G. P., 1859. A general review of the genus Terebra, and a description of new species. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 27: 270-321
  • Bratcher, T., 1977. - Deshayes' terebrid types in Ecole des Mines, Paris. The Nautilus 91(2): 39-42
  • Bratcher, T. & Cernohorsky, W. O., 1987 - Living Terebras of the world, a monograph of the recent Terebridae of the world, p. 240 pp
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59 pp + plates

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