Hastula
celidonota (Melvill & Sykes, 1898)
15.7mm
Hastula
celidonota is easily
recognized by its small white shell marked with a single reddish to purplish
brown blotch on the dorsal side of the body whorl. For a couple of years in
1995 and 1995, these were relatively common in seaward reef patches of fine
sand. They seemed to prefer large patches where they could stay out in the middle,
well away from the hard reef and coral bordering the sand patches. They were
not seen prior to that, and in recent years specific sand patches that used
to have quite a few specimens have had none. Only a couple of specimens have
been seen since the mid 90s.
Created 2 April 2017
Updated 27 March 2020
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