Anachis fasciata

Anachis fasciata is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.^[1]

Anachis fasciata
Shell of Anachis fasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Anachis
Species:	A. fasciata
Binomial name
Anachis fasciata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1825)
Synonyms
Colombella anacteola Duclos, 1840 junior subjective synonym Columbella fasciata G. B. Sowerby I, 1825 superseded combination Columbella javacensis Reeve, 1858 junior subjective synonym

Description

The length of the shell attains 34 mm.

(Original description) The shell is oblong and smooth, featuring an obtuse apex. It is transversely sulcate (grooved) at the base. The whorls are variegated (streaked/spotted) with whitish and fulvous (tawny), appearing white posteriorly. The suture is strong, with a sub-obsolete groove located near the suture. The columella is rather smooth. ^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs off Indonesia, near Bali.