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

Hinea punctostriata
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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[1]
  • Angiola punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872)
  • Planaxis punctorostratus (misspelling)
  • Planaxis punctostriatus Smith E.A., 1872
A punctostriata specimen dated to 1872
A punctostriata specimen dated to 1872

Description

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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]

Distribution

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

References

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  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
  2. ^ "Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods". Conchology. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
  • Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
  • Streftaris, N.; Zenetos, A.; Papathanassiou, E. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. Oceanogr. Mar. Biol. Annu. Rev. 43: 419–453
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