Amalda australis
Kingdom
Phylum
Class
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Amalda australis

Amalda australis, common name the southern olive, is a medium-sized sea snail, a gastropod mollusc of the family Ancillariidae. These predatory snails live in the inter-tidal sand, an environment that lends itself to high probability of fossilization. Amalda australis fossils date back to the Pliocene and reveal morphological stasis.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species is endemic to New Zealand.

References

1. Amalda australis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amalda_australis

More Fascinating Animals to Learn About