Amalda mamillata
Amalda mamillata, common name the mammillate ancilla, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae.[1]
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| Five views of a shell of Amalda mamillata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Caenogastropoda |
| Clade: | Hypsogastropoda |
| Clade: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Ancillariidae |
| Genus: | Amalda |
| Species: | A. mamillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Amalda mamillata (Hinds, 1844) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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
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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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