Anachis spadicea

Anachis spadicea
Shell of Anachis spadicea (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Anachis
Species:	A. spadicea
Binomial name
Anachis spadicea (R. A. Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms
Columbella spadiceaR. A. Philippi, 1846 superseded combination

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 2¼ mm.

(Original description in Latin) The solid shell is oblong-fusiform, longitudinally plicate-ribbed, and transversely striated at the base, appearing spadiceous (a dull reddish-brown). The body whorl is encircled by a white line in the middle. The spire extends beyond the aperture. The aperture is narrow and oblong, with the outer lip equipped with 2-3 denticles inside. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mazatlán ,Mexico an off Costa Rica.

References

1. Anachis spadicea (R. A. Philippi, 1846) . 1 July 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
2. Philippi, R.A. (1846). "Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten". Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie. 3 (2): 54. Retrieved 1 July 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .