Anachis spadicea

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

Anachis spadicea
Shell of Anachis spadicea (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Family:	Columbellidae
Genus:	Anachis
Species:	A. spadicea
Binomial name
Anachis spadicea (R. A. Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms
Columbella spadicea R. A. Philippi, 1846 superseded combination

Description

The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 2¼ mm.

(Original description in Latin) The solid shell is oblong-fusiform, longitudinally plicate-ribbed, and transversely striated at the base, appearing spadiceous (a dull reddish-brown). The body whorl is encircled by a white line in the middle. The spire extends beyond the aperture. The aperture is narrow and oblong, with the outer lip equipped with 2-3 denticles inside. ^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mazatlán ,Mexico an off Costa Rica.