Amalda southlandica

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Amalda southlandica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Amalda
Species:
A. southlandica
Binomial name
Amalda southlandica
(Fleming, 1948)
Synonyms

Baryspira southlandicaFleming, 1948

Amalda southlandica, is a poorly known species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae. [1]

The evaluation of the species remains incomplete, because so far only juveniles have been found. Juvenile specimens of this olive have been found at depths of between 25 and 60 m.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off Fiordland.

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