Anachis milium


Anachis milium is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Description

The length of the shell attains 5.2 mm.
The shell is oblong and pale, marked with a single spiral chestnut-colored band. Its apex is acuminated, and its 6 whorls are longitudinally ribbed and cross-striated. The body whorl appears smooth anteriorly near the outer variciform lip. The aperture is rather short and somewhat sinuous, and the columellar lip is raised.

Distribution

This species occurs off the Baja California, Mexico and in the Pacific Ocean off Costa Rica, Panama and Ecuador.