Pustinella hyalina
| Pustinella hyalina | |
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| Illustration of a shell of Pustinella hyalina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Marginellidae |
| Genus: | Pustinella |
| Species: | P. hyalina
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| Pustinella hyalina (Thiele, 1912)
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Pustinella hyalina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Marginellidae, the margin snails. [1]
Etymology
The specific name "hyalina" roots from the word "hyaline", which means "made of glass; transparent". the specific name is likely referring to the shell's glassy texture.
Description
The shell size varies between 4.5mm and 8mm. This sea snail was discovered during the German South Polar Expedition.[2]
Distribution
This species is found in the cold waters along the South Shetlands, Weddell Sea and South America. It is found in the demersal range of 229-673 m of depth and the holotype is found in the polar coordinates of 63°S - 76°S, 180°E - 8°E.[3]
References
- ^ Pustinella hyalina (Thiele, 1912). 11 February 2026). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Biodiversity Library may have info about Pustinella hyalina, but it's inaccessible to me".
- ^ "Volvarina hyalina". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
- Cossignani T. (2006). Marginellidae & Cystiscidae of the World. L'Informatore Piceno. 408pp
- Engl, W. (2012). Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.
External links
- Thiele, J. (1912). Die antarktischen Schnecken und Muscheln. Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse. 13, Zoologie. 5(2): 185-285, pls 11-19
- Teso, V.; Scarabino, F.; Pacheco, L.; Pastorino, G. (2025). "Revealing new taxa and biogeographic patterns in shallow and deep-sea Marginellidae gastropods of the southwestern Atlantic". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 318: 92–93.
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