Anachis lurida

Anachis lurida
Shell of Anachis lurida (holotype)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Anachis
Species:	A. lurida
Binomial name
Anachis lurida (Hedley, 1907)
Synonyms
Pyrene luridaHedley, 1907 superseded combination Pyreneola lurida(Hedley, 1907)

Anachis lurida is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ^[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 3.4 mm, its diameter 1.5 mm.

(Original description) The shell is small, oval, thin, semitransparent, and glossy. It features five slightly shouldered whorls. The color is uniform, a clear cinnamon-brown, adorned with a pale, narrow, peripheral zone.

Sculpture: the anterior extremity is wound with ten small spiral cords. The remainder at first appears smooth, but under high magnification, it is found to have minute spiral striae that are reticulated by delicate growth-lines. The aperture is oblong, and the outer lip is thickened externally and possesses three tubercles internally. The columella is smooth and straight. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales and Queensland.

References

1. Anachis lurida (Hedley, 1907) . 24 June 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Hedley, C. (1907). "The Mollusca of Mast Head Reef, Capricorn Group, Queensland". Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales. 32: 510. Retrieved 24 June 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

• Wilson, B. (1994) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 2 Neogastropods. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 370 pp

External links

• Beechey, D.L. 2007. Anachis lurida (Hedley, 1907). Seashells of New South Wales website.