Ancillista cingulata


Ancillista cingulata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.

Description

The shell is oblong, pale brown, and thin, with a distinct suture. The whorls are swollen, with the upper ones being reddish-brown. The upper margin of each whorl has a rather broad white band, while the lower edge features a very small keel.
The body whorl has two smooth bands at the base, the upper one being reddish-brown. A depression separates the lower band from the columellar varix, which is narrow, thin, white, and very smooth.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.