Ancilla ventricosa
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| Apertural view of a shell of Ancilla ventricosa | |
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| Species: | A. ventricosa
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| Ancilla ventricosa (Lamarck, 1811)
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Ancilla (Sparella) ventricosa ventricosa (Lamarck, 1811) | |
Ancilla ventricosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]
Subspecies
- Ancilla ventricosa fulva (Swainson, 1825)
- Ancilla ventricosa ventricosa (Lamarck, 1811)
Description
The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 38 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique.
References
- ^ Ancilla ventricosa (Lamarck, 1811). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 13 November 2012.
External links
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