Ancilla castanea


Ancilla castanea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.
;Subspecies:Ancilla castanea albolutea Scali, 2023Ancilla castanea castanea Ancilla castanea lutoflava Scali, 2023

Description

The shell ranges in size from 25 to 32 mm.
The shell is oblong-ovate, ventricose, and chestnut-colored. The spire is subacuminate with a white apex. The body whorl is equipped with two basal bands and a groove above the varix. The columellar varix is whitish, with a sinistral groove and some oblique striae. The aperture is subacuminate superiorly, with a strong tooth on the outer lip near the base.

Distribution

This species is found in the Indian Ocean, specifically in sandy areas of shallow water off the coast of Oman. Its range also extends from the southern Red Sea to the Persian Gulf and to India.