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Hastula puella

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Hastula puella
Shell of Hastula puella (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Hastula
Species:
H. puella
Binomial name
Hastula puella
(Thiele, 1925)
Synonyms[1]

Terebra puella Thiele, 1925

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 18 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Indonesia, Melanesia, and Papua New Guinea.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hastula puella (Thiele, 1925). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
  • Thiele J. (1925). Gastropoden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition. II Teil. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898-1899. 17(2): 35-382, pls 13-46
  • Terryn Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 59 pp + plates.
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