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Apispiralia albocincta
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Original image of a shell of Apispiralia albocincta
Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Asperdaphne albocincta (Angas, 1871)
  • Clathurella albocincta Angas, 1871 (original combination)

Apispiralia albocincta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

Description

The moderately solid shell is reddish brown, with a rather broad white band on the middle of the body whorl, visible on the spire. The outer lip is thickened and dentate within.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales

  • Laseron, C. 1954. Revision of the New South Wales Turridae (Mollusca). Australian Zoological Handbook. Sydney : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales 1-56, pls 1-12.
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