Costoanachis avara

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Costoanachis avara
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Apertural view of a shell of Costoanachis avara
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C. avara
Binomial name
Costoanachis avara
(Say, 1822)
Synonyms [1]
  • Anachis avara(Say T., 1822)
  • Anachis (Costoanachis) avara(Say, T., 1822)
  • Columbella avaraSay, 1822 (original combination)

Costoanachis avara, common name the greedy dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 mm and 19 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean from Massachusetts to Florida; in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Caribbean Sea.

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References

  1. 1 2 Costoanachis avara (Say, 1822) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 22 November 2012.