Aliculastrum debile explained

Aliculastrum debile is a species of gastropods belonging to the family Haminoeidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

(Original description) The shell is cylindrically ovate and elongated, tapering towards the posterior end. It is translucent, fragile, and white in color. The outer lip is extended and twisted towards the posterior. The apex is umbilicated, with a striated or grooved umbilicus that is finely marked by transverse striations. Both ends of the shell display raised transverse lines, and the columella features a distinct fold.^[2]

Distribution

The marine species has a wide distribution and is found in the Pacific Ocean (Hawaii, Cook Islands); also off Indonesia, Maldives, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Australia.

External links

• Pilsbry . H.A. . Marine mollusks of Hawaii, I-III . oceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. . 1917 . 69 . 207–230 .
• Too, C. C.; Carlson, C.; Hoff, P. J.; Malaquias, M. A. E. . Diversity and systematics of Haminoeidae gastropods (Heterobranchia: Cephalaspidea) in the tropical West Pacific Ocean: new data on the genera Aliculastrum, Atys, Diniatys and Liloa . Zootaxa . 2014 . 3794 . 3 . 362 .
• Conchology.be: image

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aliculastrum debile (Pease, 1860) . www.gbif.org . 13 August 2024. en.
2. Pease . W.H. . Descriptions of new species of Mollusca from the Sandwich Islands. . Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. . 1860 . 28 . 20 .