Apicalia inflata

Apicalia inflata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Littorinimorpha
Family:	Eulimidae
Genus:	Apicalia
Species:	A. inflata
Binomial name
	Apicalia inflata; Tate & May, 1901
Synonyms
	Eulima inflata Tate & May, 1901; Melanella inflata (Tate & May 1900);

Apicalia inflata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae.

Description

The length of the shell (without protoconch) attains 6.25 mm, its diameter 3 mm.

(Original description) The shell's whorls exhibit a slightly irregular convexity; the penultimate whorl is somewhat contracted, while the body whorl is notably inflated and regularly convex. The aperture is relatively small, possessing a roundly oval shape and showing minimal obliquity. The outer lip maintains its position without retreating at the sutural margin.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria

References

↑ Apicalia inflata Tate & May, 1901. 14 September 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
↑ Tate, R.; May, W.L. (1900). "Descriptions of new genera and species of Australian Mollusca (chiefly Tasmanian)". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 24 (2): 95. Retrieved 14 September 2025.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Cotton, B.C. 1957. Records of uncommon southern Australian Mollusca. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 13(1): 117-130
Grove, S. 2011. The Seashells of Tasmania: A Comprehensive Guide. Taroona, Australia: Taroona Publications.

External links

To World Register of Marine Species

[WoRMS-1] Apicalia inflata Tate & May, 1901. 14 September 2025. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.

[2] Tate, R.; May, W.L. (1900). "Descriptions of new genera and species of Australian Mollusca (chiefly Tasmanian)". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 24 (2): 95. Retrieved 14 September 2025.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.