Amalda depressa explained

Amalda depressa, common name the depressed ancilla, is a species of a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 26 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to and occurs off New Zealand.

References

• Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
• Sowerby G.B. II (1859). Monograph of the genus Ancillaria. Thesaurus Conchyliorum 3 page(s): Species 28, pl. 211, fig. 3.

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Amalda depressa (Sowerby II, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409970 on 2012-11-14