Amalda cupedula
Species of gastropod
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Amalda cupedula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.[2] It's named by R. N. Kilburn in 1993.
| Amalda cupedula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Ancillariidae |
| Genus: | Amalda |
| Species: | A. cupedula |
| Binomial name | |
| Amalda cupedula | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 16.4 mm, its diameter is 6.3 mm. It have a smooth, elongated spire; a typical olive‑shell morphology. It usually lives in sandy subtidal zones.[3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.