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Amalda obtusa Blunt Ancilla

Amalda obtusa is commonly referred to as Blunt Ancilla. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Amalda obtusa,Port Elizabeth 2012,Copyright Johan Swanepoel


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lexID:
9216 
AphiaID:
410005 
Scientific:
Amalda obtusa 
German:
Stumpfe Ancilla 
English:
Blunt Ancilla 
Category:
Snails 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Neogastropoda (Order) > Ancillariidae (Family) > Amalda (Genus) > obtusa (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Swainson, ), 1825 
Occurrence:
Mozambique, South-Africa 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
Meter 
Habitats:
Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
0.79" - 1.85" (2cm - 4.7cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Carrion, Crustaceans, Predatory, Snails 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for aquarium keeping 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
  • Amalda abyssicola
  • Amalda acuta
  • Amalda albanyensis
  • Amalda albocallosa
  • Amalda allaryi
  • Amalda angustata
  • Amalda aureocallosa
  • Amalda aureomarginata
  • Amalda aureus
  • Amalda australis
    Südliche Olivenschnecke, Südliche Ancilla
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2024-04-10 10:44:29 

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Amalda obtusa (Swainson, 1825)

Amalda obtusa is a sea slug in the family Olividae.The shell is highly polished,with different variants of brown bands and white lines.

Commonly known as Blunt Ancilla, Amalda obtusa is a predator feeding on other snails, small crustaceans and scavenger. It typically lives in sandy bottom.

Synonymised names
Ancilla obtusa (Swainson, 1825) · unaccepted
Ancillaria obtusa Swainson, 1825 · unaccepted (original combination)

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Amalda obtusa,Port Elizabeth 2012,Copyright Johan Swanepoel
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Amalda obtusa,Port Elizabeth 2012,Copyright Johan Swanepoel
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