Ancilla ordinaria
Ancilla ordinaria, common name : the White-banded Ancilla, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Olividae, the olives.[1]
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Description
The shell size varies between 8 mm and 21 mm
Distribution
This marine species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along South Africa and Mozambique
References
- Ancilla ordinaria E.A. Smith, 1906 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 21 February 2011.
- Reeve L.A. (1864). The genus Ancillaria. Conch. Icon., vol. 15 page(s): Plate 9, fig. 44
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