Anachis rugulosa
| Anachis rugulosa | |
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| Shell of Anachis rugulosa (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Anachis |
| Species: | A. rugulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Anachis rugulosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1844)
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| Synonyms | |
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Columbella rugulosa G. B. Sowerby I, 1844 (original combination) | |
Anachis rugulosa is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. [1]
Description
The length of the shell attains 11 mm.
(Original description) The shell is obovate, rugulose, and thick, presenting a violaceous black color with an anterior band and very small dots of a whitish color. It comprises five whorls, which are longitudinally ribbed and delicately decussately striated. The anterior cross-striae are stronger than the rest. The aperture is rather broad, and the internal denticles of the outer lip are few and rather large. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Galápagos Islands.
References
- ^ Anachis rugulosa (G. B. Sowerby I, 1844). 16 June 20250. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ Sowerby, G.B. I (1844). Monograph of the genus Columbella. In G. B. Sowerby II (ed.), Thesaurus conchyliorum, or monographs of genera of shells. Vol. 1 (4):. London: privately published. Retrieved 16 June 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Ramírez, R.; Paredes, C.; Arenas, J. (2003). Moluscos del Perú. Revista de Biologia Tropical. 51(supplement 3): 225-284.
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