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Anachis polyaulax

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Anachis polyaulax
Shell of Anachis polyaulax (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Columbellidae
Genus: Anachis
Species:
A. polyaulax
Binomial name
Anachis polyaulax
K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016

Anachis polyaulax is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 4.4 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs off New Caledonia at depths between 360 m and 360 m.

References

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  • Monsecour, K. & Monsecour, D. (2016). "Deep-water Columbellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. In: Héros, V. et al. (eds) Tropical Deep-Sea Benthos 29". Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. 300: 297.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)