Hastula
Encyclopedia
Hastula is a genus
of sea snail
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Terebridae
, the auger snails.
and Tasmania
.
worms.
of crenulations below the slender ribs. There is either no spiral sculpturing or, some species show very weak spiral lines.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Terebridae
Terebridae
The Terebridae, commonly referred to as auger shells or auger snails, are a group or taxonomic family of small to large predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks....
, the auger snails.
Distribution
Species in this genus can be found in the Indo-Pacific Region, AustraliaAustralia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and Tasmania
Tasmania
Tasmania is an Australian island and state. It is south of the continent, separated by Bass Strait. The state includes the island of Tasmania—the 26th largest island in the world—and the surrounding islands. The state has a population of 507,626 , of whom almost half reside in the greater Hobart...
.
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 polychaetePolychaete
The Polychaeta or polychaetes are a class of annelid worms, generally marine. Each body segment has a pair of fleshy protrusions called parapodia that bear many bristles, called chaetae, which are made of chitin. Indeed, polychaetes are sometimes referred to as bristle worms. More than 10,000...
worms.
Description
The shell is smooth and glossy. It is very high and turreted with impressed sutures. The shell shows axial sculpturingSculpture (mollusc)
The sculpture of a mollusc shell is the three-dimensional ornamentation on the outer surface, as distinct from the basic shape of the shell itself or colouration. Sculpture may be concave as well as convex. Sometimes it has microscopic detail. Sculpture refers to the calcareous outer layer, not the...
of crenulations below the slender ribs. There is either no spiral sculpturing or, some species show very weak spiral lines.
Species
Species within the genus Hastula include:- Hastula acumenHastula acumenHastula acumen is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Deshayes, 1859) - Hastula alboflavaHastula alboflavaHastula alboflava is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Bratcher, 1988 - Hastula albofuscataHastula albofuscataHastula albofuscata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Bozzetti, 2008 - Hastula albulaHastula albulaHastula albula, common name : the white-banded auger, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 14 mm and 70 mm.-Distribution:...
(Menke, 1843) - Hastula androyensisHastula androyensisHastula androyensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Bozzetti, 2008 - Hastula brazieriHastula brazieriHastula brazieri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Angas, 1871) - Hastula celidonotaHastula celidonotaHastula celidonota is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Melvill & Sykes, 1898) - Hastula cuspidataHastula cuspidataHastula cuspidata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Hinds, 1844) - Hastula deniziHastula deniziHastula denizi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Rolàn & Gubbioli, 2000 - Hastula exacuminataHastula exacuminataHastula exacuminata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Sacco, 1891 - Hastula filmeraeHastula filmeraeHastula filmerae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1906) - Hastula hamamotoiHastula hamamotoiHastula hamamotoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Tsuchida & Tanaka, 1999 - Hastula hastataHastula hastataHastula hastata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Gmelin, 1791) - Hastula imitatrixHastula imitatrixHastula imitatrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Aufenberg & Lee, 1988) - Hastula impageHastula impageHastula impage is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
- Hastula knockeriHastula knockeriHastula knockeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1872) - Hastula lanceataHastula lanceataHastula lanceata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Linnaeus, 1767) - Hastula leloeuffiHastula leloeuffiHastula leloeuffi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Bouchet, 1982 - Hastula lepidaHastula lepidaHastula lepida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Hinds, 1844) - Hastula lineopunctataHastula lineopunctataHastula lineopunctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Bozzetti, 2008) - Hastula maryleeaeHastula maryleeaeHastula maryleeae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Burch, 1965 - Hastula matheronianaHastula matheronianaHastula matheroniana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Deshayes, 1859) - Hastula micansHastula micansHastula micans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Hinds, 1844 - Hastula parvaHastula parvaHastula parva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Baird, 1873) - Hastula penicillataHastula penicillataHastula penicillata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Hinds, 1844) - Hastula philippianaHastula philippianaHastula philippiana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Deshayes, 1859) - Hastula puellaHastula puellaHastula puella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Thiele, 1925) - Hastula rossackiHastula rossackiHastula rossacki is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Sprague, 2000 - Hastula rufopunctataHastula rufopunctataHastula rufopunctata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(E.A. Smith, 1877) - Hastula solidaHastula solidaHastula solida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Deshayes, 1855) - Hastula solidaHastula solidaHastula solida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Deshayes, 1857) - Hastula strigilataHastula strigilataHastula strigilata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Linnaeus, 1758) - Hastula teneraHastula teneraHastula tenera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Hinds, 1844) - Hastula tenuicolorataHastula tenuicolorataHastula tenuicolorata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Bozzetti, 2008 - Hastula tiedemaniHastula tiedemaniHastula tiedemani is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Burch, 1965 - Hastula trilineataHastula trilineataHastula trilineata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Bozzetti, 2008 - Hastula venusHastula venusHastula venus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
Aubry, 2008 - Hastula westralicaHastula westralicaHastula westralica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Terebridae, the auger snails....
(Aubry, 1999)