Ancilla's Olive [Ancilla ancilla]
Description
Ancilla's Olive is a small to medium-sized species of sea snail. It is characterized by its light brown to cream colored shell, which can reach a length of up to 5 cm. The shell has a glossy surface and a slender, elongated shape. This species typically inhabits sandy bottoms and seagrass beds in tropical and subtropical waters, and can be found in depths ranging from shallow intertidal zones to 100 meters.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Mollusks
Mollusca
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|---|---|
| Class |
Gastropods
Gastropoda
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| Order |
Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
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| Family |
Olive snails
Olividae
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| Genus |
Ancilla
Ancilla
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