Amalda tindalli

Amalda tindalli
Shell of Amalda tindalli (holotype)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Amalda
Species:
A. tindalli
Binomial name
Amalda tindalli
(Melvill, 1898)
Synonyms

Ancilla tindalli Melvill, 1898

Amalda tindalli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.

The taxonomy status is uncertain.

Description

The length of the shell attains 17 mm, its diameter 8 mm.

(Original description in Latin) The shell is oblong-fusiform, tapering gracefully at the apex, and exhibits a highly glossy surface in shades of pale straw-yellow to ochreous. It comprises seven to eight whorls, the first three being apical, translucent, and glass-like, while the remaining are subtly grooved transversely just below the sutures, with the interspaces adorned by a chestnut hue. The body whorl is minimally expanded, displaying a cinnamon-chestnut ochreous tone at its midsection, delicately lined when viewed under magnification, and accented near the base by a pale chestnut band. The aperture is ovate-oblong, whitish on the interior, with an outer lip that is only slightly flared. The columellar margin is subtly thickened, enhancing the overall lustrous appearance.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Angria Bank, India and off Sri Lanka.

References

  1. 1 2 Amalda tindalli (Melvill, 1898). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Melvill, J.C. (1898). "Further investigations into the molluscan fauna of the Arabian Sea, Persian Gulf, and the Gulf of Oman, with the descriptions of forty species". Memoirs and proceedings of the Manchester Literary & Philosophical Society. 42 (4): 14. Retrieved 17 November 2024. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.