Hypermastus orstomi

Hypermastus orstomi
Shell of Hypermastus orstomi (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Eulimidae
Genus:	Hypermastus
Species:	H. orstomi
Binomial name
Hypermastus orstomi Warén, 1994

Hypermastus orstomi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. ^[1]

Distribution

The shell of Hypermastus orstomi reaches a length of approximately 6 mm. ^[2] Like other members of the Eulimidae family, it exhibits a slender and elongated shape, adapted for its parasitic lifestyle.This marine species occurs off New Caledonia. ^[3]

Habitat and distribution

This species is found in marine environments off New Caledonia. It is known to be parasitic on irregular sea urchins, a characteristic trait of many eulimid gastropods. ^[4]

References

1. Warén, 1994. Warén A., Norris D.R. & Templado J. (1994) Descriptions of four new eulilmid gastropods parasitic on irregular sea urchins. The Veliger 37(2):141-154. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=536283 on 2013-03-13.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hypermastus orstomi Warén, 1994". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
3. "Hypermastus orstomi". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2025-05-04.
4. "World Species : Hypermastus orstomi". worldspecies.org. Retrieved 2025-05-04.

External links

• Warén A., Norris D.R. & Templado J. (1994). Descriptions of four new eulilmid gastropods parasitic on irregular sea urchins. The Veliger. 37(2):141-154
• To World Register of Marine Species