Ancilla matthewsi

Ancilla matthewsi
Shell of Ancilla matthewsi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Ancillariidae
Genus:	Ancilla
Species:	A. matthewsi
Binomial name
Ancilla matthewsi Burch & Burch, 1967 [1]
Synonyms
Ancilla (Hesperancilla) matthewsiJ. Q. Burch & R. L. Burch, 1967 alternative representation

Ancilla matthewsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae. ^[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 18.8 mm, its diameter 9.1 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

References

1. Burch J.Q. & Burch R.L. (1967). A new Ancilla from Brazil. Nautilus 80 Page 81, 82.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
2. Ancilla matthewsi Burch & Burch, 1967 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 28 April 2010.

External links

• Burch, J. Q. & Burch, R. L. (1967). "A new Ancilla from Brazil". The Nautilus. 80 (3): 82. Retrieved 10 August 2025.