Amalda mamillata
Amalda mamillata, common name the mammillate ancilla, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae.[1]
Amalda mamillata | |
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Five views of a shell of Amalda mamillata | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Order: | Neogastropoda |
Family: | Ancillariidae |
Genus: | Amalda |
Species: | A. mamillata |
Binomial name | |
Amalda mamillata (Hinds, 1844) | |
Synonyms | |
Amalda (Alocospira) mamillata (Hinds, 1844) |
Description
The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Taiwan and in the South China Sea
References
- Amalda mamillata (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 November 2012.
External links
- "Amalda (Alocospira) mamillata". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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