Ancillista hasta


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

Description

The length of the shell attains 30 mm, its diameter 11 mm
The shell is elongated and lance-shaped. It is imperforate, smooth, and shiny, with a pale rosy-tawny color that turns white toward the apex. It has 7 rather flat whorls that grow regularly, with the sutures being coated over. The body whorl is moderately narrow and slightly convex. At its base, it is sculpted with three prominent spiral lines that enclose two impressed zones; below these lines, it is white. The aperture occupies 2/3 of the total length and is lance-shaped. The outer lip is slightly wavy and white, while the very bottom of the columellar margin is vertical and thickened.

Distribution

This marine species was found on the Agulhas Bank, South Africa.