Antiguraleus kingensis facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Antiguraleus kingensis
Scientific classification
Synonyms
Cithara cognata Pritchard, G.B. & J.H. Gatliff, 1899 Cithara kingenensis [sic] Petterd, 1879 Cythara kingensis (Petterd, 1879) Daphnella kingensis Petterd, 1879 (original combination) Daphnella kingenensis [sic] Petterd, 1879 Guraleus kingensis (Petterd, 1879) Mangilia emina Hedley, 1905 Mangilia kingensis (Petterd, 1879)

Antiguraleus kingensis is a type of small sea snail. It is a marine mollusk, which means it is an animal with a soft body, often protected by a shell, that lives in the ocean. This particular snail belongs to a group of snails called the Mangeliidae family.

About the Antiguraleus kingensis Snail

The shell of the Antiguraleus kingensis snail is usually small. It can be about 5.7 millimeters (which is less than a quarter of an inch) long. Its width is about 2.5 millimeters.

Shell Appearance and Variations

This snail is known for having a shell that can look quite different from one snail to another.

• Size: While many are small, some can grow up to 16 millimeters long.
• Shape: The shell might be long and thin, or it could be short and wide.
• Sculpture: The shell has different patterns, or "sculpture."
  • It might have raised lines called axial ribs. These ribs can be narrow, rounded, or sometimes almost flat. On some parts of the shell, like the main body section (called the body whorl), these ribs might not be very clear.
  • It also has spiral lines called lirae. These lines can be strong and easy to see, or they might be so faint you need a magnifying glass to spot them. Often, if the axial ribs are small, the spiral lines are more noticeable.
• Color: The shell can be a plain brown color. Sometimes, it has different colored bands that wrap around it. Other times, the shell is completely white.

Where Antiguraleus kingensis Lives

This sea snail lives only in Australia. You can find it off the coasts of South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria.