Amalda tankervillii

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

Amalda tankervillii
Amalda tankervillii shell
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Amalda
Species:
A. tankervillii
Binomial name
Amalda tankervillii
(Swainson, 1825)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Ancilla venezuelana Weisbord, N.E., 1962
  • Ancillaria tankervillii Swainson, 1825
  • Amalda tankervillei (Swainson, 1825) (misspelling)
  • Ancilla tankervillii (Swainson, 1825)

This gastropod (Swainson, 1825) is probably named for Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville (or less probably his son).[3]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 25 mm and 91 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Venezuela and down to Brasil.

References

  • "Amalda tankervillii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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