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

Hastula lanceata
Shell of Hastula lanceata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Terebridae
Genus: Hastula
Species:
H. lanceata
Binomial name
Hastula lanceata
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms[1]
  • Acuminia lanceata Okutani, 1975
  • Buccinum lanceatum Linnaeus, 1767
  • Terebra lanceata (Linnaeus, 1767)
  • Terebra lanceata oahuensis Pilsbry, 1921
  • Terebra oahuensis (Pilsbry, 1921)

Description

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Shell size 62 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia.

References

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  1. ^ a b Hastula lanceata (Linnaeus, 1767). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 7 April 2010.
  • Castelin M., Puillandre N., Kantor Yu. I., Modica M.V., Terryn Y., Cruaud C., Bouchet P. & Holford M. (2012) Macroevolution of venom apparatus innovations in auger snails (Gastropoda; Conoidea; Terebridae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 64: 21–44.
  • Terryn, Y. (2007). Terebridae: A Collectors Guide. Conchbooks & Natural Art. 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.
  • Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289.
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