Aesopus myrmecoon

Aesopus myrmecoon, common name ant-egg dovesnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

This is a minute species four millimeters long, of a whitish color more or less tinged or spotted with brown, almost duplicates Aesopus stearnsii in form and sculpture, though so much smaller than the Florida species.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off San Pedro, California, USA to Point Abreojos, Baja California, Mexico.