Pleurotomella amplecta facts for kids
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Pleurotomella amplecta is a type of sea snail. It is a small marine animal with a shell, belonging to a group called mollusks. These snails are part of the family Raphitomidae.
About This Snail
This sea snail has a shell that is about 12 millimeters (less than half an inch) long. Its widest part is about 5 millimeters across.
The shell has nine turns, or spirals, including the very first tiny turns when the snail was a baby. The shell is usually a dull white color. The first two tiny turns are rounded and have very small grooves on them.
Shell Features
The shell has special patterns called sculpture. On the first main turn, there are about nine or ten raised lines that go up and down. These lines become fewer on the lower parts of the shell. They stop before reaching the bottom.
There are also sharp, raised spiral lines that go around the shell. These lines cross over the up-and-down lines. The opening of the shell, where the snail comes out, is not perfectly formed in the original sample found. The part of the shell that forms a tube for breathing is slightly twisted.
Where It Lives
This sea snail lives only in Australia. It can be found in the ocean off the coast of New South Wales. This means it is native to that area and not found naturally anywhere else in the world.
