Ancillina apicalis
| Ancillina apicalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Caenogastropoda clade Hypsogastropoda clade Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Olivoidea |
| Family: | Olivellidae |
| Genus: | Ancillina |
| Species: | A. apicalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancillina apicalis (Kay, 1979)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Olivella apicalis Kay, 1979 (original combination) | |
Ancillina apicalis is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 8 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Hawaii.
References
- ↑ Kay, E.A. (1979) Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4: Mollusca. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publications, 64, xviii + 1–653.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ↑ Ancillina apicalis Kay, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 November 2012.
- Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.