Amalda beachportensis

Amalda beachportensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Ancillariidae
Genus:	Amalda
Species:	A. beachportensis
Binomial name
Amalda beachportensis (Verco, 1909)[1]
Synonyms
Alocospira beachportensis (Verco, 1909) Ancilla beachportensis Verco, 1909 Baryspira beachportensis (Verco, 1909)

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

Taxonomy

Status uncertain. .[2]

Description

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]

Distribution

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

References

1. 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.
2. Amalda beachportensis (Verco, 1909). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
3. 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.