Anachis aurantia

Anachis aurantia is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Anachis aurantia
Shell of Anachis aurantia (syntype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Buccinoidea
Family:
Columbellidae
Subfamily:
Atiliinae
Genus:
Anachis
Species:
A. aurantia
Binomial name
Anachis aurantia
(Lamarck, 1822)
Synonyms
  • Anachis cancellata (Gaskoin, 1852)
  • Buccinum aurantium Lamarck, 1822 (original combination)
  • Columbella aurantia Duclos, 1840
  • Columbella cancellata Gaskoin, 1852

Description

The length of the shell attains 8 mm.

The very small shell is ovate, oblong, and attenuated at its extremities. It is of an orange yellow color. The pointed spire is composed of seven subconvex whorls, bearing upon their whole surface numerous longitudinal folds, intersected by fine transverse and approximate striae. The striae of the body whorl are a little more distinct towards the base. The sutures are ornamented, near the edge, with a row of small granulations, separated by a transverse furrow. The whitish aperture is ovate, narrow, contracted at its base. The outer lip is denticulated.[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Senegal.

References
  1. Monsecour, K. (2015). Anachis aurantia (Lamarck, 1822). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=511369 on 2016-05-08
  2. Kiener (1840). General species and iconography of recent shells : comprising the Massena Museum, the collection of Lamarck, the collection of the Museum of Natural History, and the recent discoveries of travellers; Boston :W.D. Ticknor,1837 (described as Buccinum distortum) (described as Buccinum aurantium)
  • "Anachis (Parvanachis) aurantia". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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