Hinea punctostriata

Hinea punctostriata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Planaxidae
Genus:	Hinea
Species:	H. punctostriata
Binomial name
	Hinea punctostriata; (Smith E.A., 1872)
Synonyms
	Angiola punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872); Planaxis punctorostratus (misspelling); Planaxis punctostriatus Smith E.A., 1872;

Hinea punctostriata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Planaxidae.^[1]

Description

The Hinea punctostriata can be identified by its thin, brown and white stripes wrapping around its shell. On average, it is 4 mm in length.^[2]

This species occurs in the European part of the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c MolluscaBase eds. (2022). MolluscaBase. Hinea punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1456814 on 2022-01-24
^ "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods". Conchology. Retrieved 25 August 2024.

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