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Hastula apicitincta

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Species of gastropod

Hastula apicitincta
Several views of a shell of Hastula apicitincta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Hastula
Species: H. apicitincta
Binomial name
Hastula apicitincta
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1900)
Synonyms
  • Columbella eulimoides W. H. Turton, 1932 (junior synonym)
  • Impages apicitincta (G. B. Sowerby III, 1900)
  • Terebra apicitincta G.B. Sowerby III, 1900

Hastula apicitincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Description

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 22 mm.

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (April 2010)

Distribution

This marine species occurs off KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.

References

  1. ^ MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Hastula apicitincta (G. B. Sowerby III, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=447315 on 2021-03-17
  • Turton W.H. (1932). Marine Shells of Port Alfred, S. Africa. Humphrey Milford, London, xvi + 331 pp., 70 pls.
  • 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.
  • Steyn, D.G. & Lussi, M. (1998) Marine Shells of South Africa. An Illustrated Collector's Guide to Beached Shells. Ekogilde Publishers, Hartebeespoort, South Africa, ii + 264 pp.
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & NaturalArt. 59pp + plates.

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Taxon identifiers
Impages apicitincta


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