Amalda miriky
Species of gastropod
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Amalda miriky is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.[1]
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| Amalda miriky | |
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| Shell of Amalda miriky (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Ancillariidae |
| Genus: | Amalda |
| Species: | A. miriky |
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| Amalda miriky | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 53 mm
The shell is fusiform with a large, dome-shaped protoconch, the first whorl having a diameter of approximately 1.25 mm. Both the primary and secondary calluses are densely and distinctly micro-shagreened. The olivoid groove is very shallow and barely noticeable. The anterior band is divided by a prominent fasciolar ridge into an upper and a lower band, with the upper band being twice as wide as the lower.
The upper anterior band features a distinct ridge, rounded at the top. The body whorl varies in color from light yellow to light orange, while the olivoid band is pale. The upper anterior band is orange-brown, and the lower anterior band and plication plate are white. The primary callus is orange-brown, and the spire whorls exhibit a slight bluish tint. The protoconch shares the same color as the primary callus. [2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Madagascan part of the Mozambique Channel
