Hyalocylis striataHyalocylis striata is a species of Hyalocylis, a pteropod. It is a gastropod mollusk.DistributionThis marine species is circumtropical and is commonly found in deep watersEtymologyHyalocylis, from Ancient Greek “υαλινος”, “of crystal or glass”. Striata, because of the numerous and regular grooves of the shell that indicate its successive enlargements.