Anacithara propinqua facts for kids
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Anacithara propinqua is a type of sea snail. It is a marine mollusk (a soft-bodied animal, often with a shell) that belongs to the gastropod group. This snail is part of the family called Horaiclavidae.
What Does Anacithara propinqua Look Like?
This small sea snail has a shell that is about 4.2 millimeters (about 0.16 inches) long and 2 millimeters (about 0.08 inches) wide. That's roughly the size of a grain of rice!
The shell is quite strong and has an oval, spindle-like shape. Its color can be a light cream or a soft, light purple. The shell has six whorls, which are the spiral turns that make up the shell. The very first tiny part of the shell, called the protoconch, is slightly tilted.
The shell also has noticeable, rounded ridges, or "ribs." These ribs are spaced out and don't connect perfectly from one spiral section to the next. On the main body of the shell, these ribs gradually disappear towards the bottom. There are usually nine ribs on the second-to-last spiral turn. The entire shell is covered with fine, close, and even spiral lines.
The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is wide and smooth. It has a thick edge, known as a varix. The small notch, or "sinus," is not very deep. The siphonal canal, which is a short tube-like part, is also wide.
Where Does Anacithara propinqua Live?
This marine snail lives only in Australia. It can be found off the coast of Queensland, a state in northeastern Australia. This means it is an endemic species, found naturally in only one specific area.
See Also
- List of marine gastropod genera of Australia
