Amalda beachportensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Ancillariidae |
| Genus: | Amalda |
| Species: | A. beachportensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Amalda beachportensis (Verco, 1909)[1]
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Amalda beachportensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Status uncertain. .[2]
Description
[edit]Amalda beachportensis is 20.5 mm in length and 9.5 mm in width on average.
The triangularyly-oval aperture has a width of 12 mm with a narrow behind. The outer lip is simple and thin with a tooth near its anterior end.[3]
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off South Australia.
References
[edit]- ^ Verco J. (1909). Notes on South Australian marine mollusca with descriptions of new species, part XII. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Australia 33 Page 293-342.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 28 April 2010.
- ^ a b Amalda beachportensis (Verco, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- ^ Verco, J.C. (1909). Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new species. Part XII. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 33: 293-342, pls 26-29. p. 339.
- Wilson, B. (1994). Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Kallaroo, W.A.: Odyssey Publishing. pp. 1–370.
- Allan, J.K. (1950). Australian shells with related animals living in the sea, in fresh water and on the land. Melbourne: Georgian House. pp. 1–470.