Ancilla testudae

Ancilla testudae
Ancilla testudae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Ancillariidae
Genus: Ancilla
Species:
A. testudae
Binomial name
Ancilla testudae
(Kilburn, 1977)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ancilla (Chilotygma) testudae (Kilburn, 1977)· accepted, alternate representation
  • Chilotygma testudae Kilburn, 1977 (original combination)

Ancilla testudae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae, the olives and the likes.[2]

Description

The length of the shell attains 12mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Aden off Djibouti.

References

  • Kilburn, R.N. (1977). "Descriptions of new species of Amalda and Chilotygma (Gastropoda: Olividae: Ancillinae) with a note on the systematics of Amalda, Ancillus and Ancilista" (PDF). Annals of the Natal Museum. 23 (1). Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  • Holotype at MNHN, Paris