Alaba punctostriata

Alaba punctostriata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Family:	Litiopidae
Genus:	Alaba
Species:	A. punctostriata
Binomial name
	Alaba punctostriata; A. Gould, 1861

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

Description

(Original description) The white shell is translucent, appearing hyaline. It is finely spiraled with punctate striations, giving it a delicate texture. The shell consists of 4 convex whorls, with the posterior ones typically left and greener, while the others exhibit rounded varices. The aperture is ovate, slightly widened towards the anterior end. The outer lip is sharp, and the columella displays a distinctive orange hue.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan; also off China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, India, Madagascar and Australia.^[3]

References

^ Alaba punctostriata A. Gould, 1861. 2024-07-06. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
^ Gould, A.A. (1861). "Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 7: 385–389. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
^ "Alaba punctostriata". Gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Facility. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and Bibliography of the Marine Shell-Bearing Mollusca of Japan. Yao, Japan: Elle Scientific Publications. pp. 1–749.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[WoRMS-1] Alaba punctostriata A. Gould, 1861. 2024-07-06. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.

[2] Gould, A.A. (1861). "Description of new shells collected by the United States North Pacific Exploring Expedition". Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History. 7: 385–389. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

[3] "Alaba punctostriata". Gbif.org. Global Biodiversity Facility. Retrieved 13 July 2024.

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