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Acmaea achates (L.A. Reeve, 1855)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  family Acmaeidae »  genus Acmaea

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Acmaea achates

Author: Subba Rao, N.V.

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Indian Ocean, Asia: Andaman Islands, India, Myanmar

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Description

Shell small, up to 15.5 mm in length, oval, not very thick, moderately conical, sculptured with numerous close-set radiating riblets, apex acute, towards the anterior end. Dark gray with numerous white bands, some uniformly dark brown on the rim interrupted by small white spaces.

India : Andamans. Elsewhere : Myanmar (Arakan).
Subba Rao, N.V. (2003) Indian Seashells (Part 1) Polyplacophora and Gastropoda.
Author: Jan Delsing

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EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Acmaea achates (Reeve, 1855)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013
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