Hyalocylis striata

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Hyalocylis striata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Euopisthobranchia
Order: Pteropoda
Superfamily: Cavolinioidea
Family: Hyalocylidae
Genus: Hyalocylis
Species:
H. striata
Binomial name
Hyalocylis striata
(Rang, 1828)
Synonyms
  • Cleodora (Creseis) striataRang, 1828
  • Cleodora striataRang, 1828 (original combination)
  • Creseis annulataDeshayes, 1853
  • Creseis compressaEschscholtz, 1829
  • Creseis rugulosaCantraine, 1841 (dubious synonym)
  • Creseis sulcataBenoit, 1843 (synonym)
  • Creseis zonataDelle Chiaje, 1830
  • Hyalocylis cretacea(Blanckenhorn, 1890)
  • Hyalocylis euphratensisAvnimelech, 1945
  • Hyalocylis haitensis(R. L. Collins, 1934)
  • Hyalocylis obtusaDi Geronimo, 1974
  • Hyalocylix haitensisR. L. Collins, 1934
  • Praehyalocylis cretacea(Blanckenhorn, 1889)
  • Tentaculites cretaceusBlanckenhorn, 1889

Hyalocylis striata is a species of Hyalocylis , a pteropod. It is a gastropod mollusk. [1] [2]

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Distribution

This marine species is circumtropical and is commonly found in deep waters

Etymology

Hyalocylis, from Ancient Greek “υαλινος”, “of crystal or glass”. Striata, because of the numerous and regular grooves of the shell that indicate its successive enlargements. [3]

References

  1. "Canadian Register of Marine Species – Hyalocylis striata (Rang, 1828)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  2. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Hyalocylis striata (Rang, 1828). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=139047 on 2023-11-19
  3. "Hyalocylis striata". OPK Opistobranquis. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2023-11-17.