Hastula


Hastula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Terebridae, the auger snails.

Distribution

Species in this genus can be found in the Indo-Pacific Region, Australia and Tasmania.

Habitat and feeding habits

These are sand-dwelling snails that burrow into the sand no deeper than their length. These are carnivorous snails, feeding on polychaete worms.

Description

The shell is smooth and glossy. It is very high and turreted with impressed sutures. The shell shows axial sculpturing of crenulations below the slender ribs. There is often no spiral sculpture; some species show very weak spiral lines.

Species

Species within the genus Hastula include:Hastula aciculina Hastula acumen Hastula alboflava Bratcher, 1988Hastula albula Hastula androyensis Bozzetti, 2008Hastula anomala Hastula anosyana Hastula apicina Hastula apicitincta Hastula bacillus
;Taxon inquirendumHastula colorata Bratcher, 1988
;Species brought into synonymy:Hastula albofuscata Bozzetti, 2008: synonym of Partecosta albofuscata Hastula betsyae Burch, 1965: synonym of Hastula penicillata Hastula brazieri : synonym of Profunditerebra brazieri Hastula caliginosa : synonym of Strioterebrum caliginosum Hastula lauta Pease, 1869: synonym of Hastula matheroniana Hastula lineopunctata : synonym of Oxymeris lineopunctata Hastula micans Hinds, 1844: synonym of Hastula aciculina Hastula nitida : synonym of Strioterebrum nitidum Hastula plumbea : synonym of Strioterebrum plumbeum Hastula tenera : synonym of Partecosta tenera Hastula trilineata Bozzetti, 2008 : synonym of ''Partecosta trilineata''