Amalda tindalli

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Amalda tindalli
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Shell of Amalda tindalli (holotype)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Amalda
Species:
A. tindalli
Binomial name
Amalda tindalli
(Melvill, 1898)
Synonyms

Ancilla tindalliMelvill, 1898

Amalda tindalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae. [1]

Contents

The taxonomy status is uncertain. [1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 17 mm, its diameter 8 mm.

(Original description in Latin) The shell is oblong-fusiform, tapering gracefully at the apex, and exhibits a highly glossy surface in shades of pale straw-yellow to ochreous. It comprises seven to eight whorls, the first three being apical, translucent, and glass-like, while the remaining are subtly grooved transversely just below the sutures, with the interspaces adorned by a chestnut hue. The body whorl is minimally expanded, displaying a cinnamon-chestnut ochreous tone at its midsection, delicately lined when viewed under magnification, and accented near the base by a pale chestnut band. The aperture is ovate-oblong, whitish on the interior, with an outer lip that is only slightly flared. The columellar margin is subtly thickened, enhancing the overall lustrous appearance. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Angria Bank, India and off Sri Lanka.

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References

  1. 1 2 Amalda tindalli (Melvill, 1898) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Melvill, J.C. (1898). "Further investigations into the molluscan fauna of the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman, with the descriptions of forty species". Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society. 42 (4): 14. Retrieved 17 November 2024.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .