Neadmete modesta

Neadmete modesta, common name the modest admete, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.

Description

The snail Neadmete modesta has a strongly tabulated spire profile with a broadly channelled sutural ramp. This means that the spire is flat and has a wide channel at the suture. The aperture of Neadmete modesta is narrower than that of other snails in the same genus, and it tapers anteriorly. The shell grows to a length of 16 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Pacific Ocean from the Aleutians to Baja California, Mexico, at depths between 1 m and 20 m.