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Anachis terpsichore

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Anachis terpsichore
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Anachis
Species:
A. terpsichore
Binomial name
Anachis terpsichore
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1822)
Synonyms[1]
  • Columbella californica Reeve, 1859
  • Columbella lineolata Kiener, 1841
  • Columbella terpsichore G.B. Sowerby, 1822 (basionym)
  • Columbella terpsichore var. kieneri Martens, 1897

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

Description

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The shell size varies between 10 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

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This species is found in the Red Sea and along India and Sri Lanka.

References

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  1. ^ a b Anachis terpsichore. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 5 November 2010.
  • Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp
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  • "Anachis terpsichore". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 5 November 2010.