Anachis spadicea
| Anachis spadicea | |
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| Shell of Anachis spadicea (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Anachis |
| Species: | A. spadicea
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| Binomial name | |
| Anachis spadicea (R. A. Philippi, 1846)
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Columbella spadicea R. A. Philippi, 1846 superseded combination | |
Anachis spadicea is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
Description
[edit]The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 2¼ mm.
(Original description in Latin) The solid shell is oblong-fusiform, longitudinally plicate-ribbed, and transversely striated at the base, appearing spadiceous (a dull reddish-brown). The body whorl is encircled by a white line in the middle. The spire extends beyond the aperture. The aperture is narrow and oblong, with the outer lip equipped with 2-3 denticles inside. [2]
Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Mazatlán ,Mexico an off Costa Rica.
References
[edit]- ^ Anachis spadicea (R. A. Philippi, 1846). 1 July 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Philippi, R.A. (1846). "Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten". Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie. 3 (2): 54. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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