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Amalda mamillata

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Amalda mamillata
Five views of a shell of Amalda mamillata
Scientific classification
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A. mamillata
Binomial name
Amalda mamillata
(Hinds, 1844)
Synonyms

Amalda (Alocospira) mamillata (Hinds, 1844)

Amalda mamillata, common name the mammillate ancilla, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 30 mm and 60 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan and in the South China Sea

References

  1. ^ Amalda mamillata (Hinds, 1844). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 14 November 2012.