Anacithara caelatura facts for kids
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Anacithara caelatura is a type of small sea snail. It is a marine gastropod mollusk, which means it is a snail that lives in the ocean and has a shell. This particular snail belongs to the family Horaiclavidae.
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About the Anacithara caelatura Snail
What Does the Shell Look Like?
The shell of the Anacithara caelatura snail is quite small. It is usually about 4.5 millimeters (mm) long and 2 mm wide. To give you an idea, that's less than half a centimeter!
The shell is strong and has a shape like a spindle, which is wider in the middle and tapers at both ends. Its color is often a light yellowish-brown, sometimes with a faint reddish-brown band around the top part.
Shell Features
The shell has six turns, which are called whorls. These turns are rounded at the top and become narrower where they meet each other.
It also has thin, widely spaced ridges called ribs that run straight up and down the shell. On the second-to-last turn, there are usually nine ribs, and on the largest, main turn of the shell, there are eight. The entire shell is covered with fine, even spiral lines.
The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is wide and smooth. There is a noticeable, wide ridge near the opening. The snail also has a short and wide siphonal canal, which is a tube-like extension used for breathing and sensing its environment.
Where Does Anacithara caelatura Live?
This marine snail is found only in Australia. It lives off the coast of Queensland, which is a state in northeastern Australia.
