Amphissa versicolor
species of mollusc
Amphissa versicolor, also called variegated amphissa or variegate amphissa, is a species of small sea snail in the family Columbellidae.
Description
(Original description) The shell comprises about five whorls, with the body whorl making up two-thirds of the shell's total length. The epidermis is imperceptible. The shell is ornamented with rather strong, sinuous ribs, which often extend into the lower third of the whorl; well-grown individuals possess fourteen to sixteen of these on the body whorl. These ribs are crossed by rather strong, thread-like lines, situated between broad channels on the convexity of the whorls. These lines become narrower and groove-like on the anterior part of the body whorl, with an average of seventeen present on the body whorl in adult specimens. The post-labial pinch is almost obsolete, and quite so in some specimens. The colors are highly variable, ranging from pink, salmon, livid bluish purple, brown, to pure white, all of which can be plain or variously marked with a network of white and brown lines, patches, or dots.
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.
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