Ancillina apicalis

Ancillina apicalis is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olivellidae, the dwarf olives.[2]

Ancillina apicalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade Neogastropoda
Superfamily:
Olivoidea
Family:
Olivellidae
Genus:
Ancillina
Species:
A. apicalis
Binomial name
Ancillina apicalis
(Kay, 1979)[1]
Synonyms

Olivella apicalis Kay, 1979 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 6 mm and 8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Hawaii.

References
  1. Kay, E.A. (1979) Hawaiian marine shells. Reef and shore fauna of Hawaii. Section 4: Mollusca. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Special Publications, 64, xviii + 1–653.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
  2. Ancillina apicalis Kay, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 20 November 2012.
  • Severns M. (2011) Shells of the Hawaiian Islands - The Sea Shells. Conchbooks, Hackenheim. 564 pp.
  • "Olivella apicalis". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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