Amphissa versicolor
| Amphissa versicolor | |
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| Amphissa versicolor shells at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Columbellidae |
| Genus: | Amphissa |
| Species: | A. versicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Amphissa versicolor W. H. Dall, 1871
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Amphissa versicolor, also called variegated amphissa or variegate amphissa, is a species of small sea snail in the family Columbellidae. It is native to the coasts of the Eastern Pacific, from British Columbia to Baja California.[1][2]
Description
[edit]The shell of Amphissa versicolor is an elongated spiral that reaches up to 13 millimetres (0.51 in) in length and comes in many different colors. These colors can range from white to brown, sometimes with darker markings.[3]
Habitat
[edit]Amphissa versicolor is found from the low intertidal zone to depths of about 46 metres (151 ft).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Amphissa versicolor
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Amphissa versicolor Dall, 1871". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
- ^ a b Sept, J. Duane (2023). The New Beachcomber's Guide to Seashore Life of California. Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing. p. 165. ISBN 9781990776076.
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