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

Hastula matheroniana
Apertural view of a shell of Hastula matheroniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
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

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

Distribution

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This marine species occurs in the tropical Indo-Pacific.

References

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  • 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
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp
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