Amalda reevei


Amalda reevei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 22 mm, its diameter 10 mm.
The smooth shell is elongate-ovate. It is pale flesh-colored, lighter below the suture. The spire is more or less covered with a pale callus. The shell contains about 5 whorls, with the body whorl large, elongated, and slightly convex, with two oblique grooves in front, and a brown-spotted band between the grooves. The outer lip is pale and slightly curved. The columella is thickened at the front, somewhat reflexed, obliquely grooved, and either white or pale pink.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Port Alfred, South Africa.