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Amalda virginea

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Amalda virginea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Amalda
Species:
A. virginea
Binomial name
Amalda virginea
Ninomiya, 1990[1]
Synonyms

Amalda virgineus Ninomiya, 1990 (original combination; incorrect gender ending)

Amalda virginea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.[2]

Description

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Distribution

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This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

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  • Ninomiya T. (1990). A new subgenus and five new species of Ancillinae from Australia. Venus 49 (4) Page 69–81.
  • Wilson, B. (1994). Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods (vol. 2 ed.). Kallaroo, W.A.: Odyssey Publishing. pp. 1–370.