Ancilla ampla
Species of gastropod
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Ancilla ampla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.[1]
| Ancilla ampla | |
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| Shell of Ancilla ampla | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Ancillariidae |
| Genus: | Ancilla |
| Species: | A. ampla |
| Binomial name | |
| Ancilla ampla (Gmelin, 1791) | |
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There exist two subspecies:
- Ancilla ampla ampla (Gmelin, 1791)
- Ancilla ampla cylindrica (G.B. Sowerby II, 1859)
Description
(Original description in Latin) An elongated shell featuring a broad aperture and a sharp outer lip. The whorls of the spire are concealed. [2]
(Described as Ancillaria candida) This species is elongated, somewhat narrow, semi-cylindrical, pointed at the apex, and has a short spire whose whorls have an almost effaced suture. It is entirely white, but on some individuals, a few orange spots can be seen near their apex. The aperture is slightly flared in its lower part. [3]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off India, the Maldives, Sri Lanka and Indonesia; also in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
