| Amalda benthicola | |
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| Shell of Amalda benthicola (holotype at the Museum of New Zealand] | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Ancillariidae |
| Genus: | Amalda |
| Species: | A. benthicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Amalda benthicola Dell, 1956 | |
Amalda benthicola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Ancillariidae.
Description
Amalda benthicola is a small mollusk, its height reaching 22 mm. They were first discovered by R. K. Dell in 1956.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to New Zealand and occurs off southern South Island, Auckland and the Chatham Islands, at depths between 350 m and 600 m.
References
- Amalda benthicola Dell, 1956. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 28 April 2010.
- "ADW: Amalda benthicola: CLASSIFICATION". animaldiversity.org. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- "WMSD – Worldwide mollusc species DB – Amalda benthicola". bagniliggia.it. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- <Hart, M.R. (1995). "Review of the genus Amalda from New Zealand with a description of a new species & the elevation of another subspecies to full species status". World Shells. 13: 86.
External links
- Verco, J.C. (1909). "Notes on South Australian marine Mollusca, with descriptions of new species.-Part XII". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 33: 293–342. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- New Zealand mollusca: image
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- Dell, R.K. (1956). "The archibenthal Mollusca of New Zealand". Dominion Museum Bulletin. 18: 124.