Hinea punctostriata explained

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

Description

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

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

References

• 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

External links

• Smith, E. A. (1872). Remarks on several species of Bullidae, with descriptions of some hitherto undescribed forms and of a new species of Planaxis. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. ser. 4, 9: 344-355.
• Dekker, H.; Orlin, Z. (2000). Check-list of Red Sea Mollusca. Spirula. 47 (supplement): 1-46

Notes and References

1. 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. Web site: Hardy's Internet Guide to Marine Gastropods . Conchology . 25 August 2024.