Hinea punctostriata

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

Hinea punctostriata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Planaxidae
Genus:	Hinea
Species:	H. punctostriata
Binomial name
Hinea punctostriata (Smith E.A., 1872)
Synonyms[1]
Angiola punctostriata (E. A. Smith, 1872) Planaxis punctorostratus (misspelling) Planaxis punctostriatus Smith E.A., 1872

A punctostriata specimen dated to 1872

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.^[1]