Assiminea fasciata


Assiminea fasciata is a species of small operculate snail, a marine gastropod mollusc or micromollusc in the family Assimineidae.

Description

The shell has an umbilicus. It is ovate, shining, dirty yellow, and smooth. It is ornamented with three reddish-brown bands. The shell has six convex whorls The body whorl is somewhat angled and swollen. The suture is deep. The aperture is obliquely ovate, and it nearly equals the height of the conical spire. The columellar margin is free and slightly upright. The outer lip is sharp.

Distribution

This species occurs in brackish waters in South Africa.