Amalda depressa, common name the depressed ancilla, is a species of a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Ancillariidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Amalda depressa (Sowerby II, 1859). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409970 on 2012-11-14
Description The length of the shell varies between 11 mm and 26 mm.
(Original description) The spire is shorter than in Amalda australis, and the thickened callus of the columella and spire gives greater width to the top.
Distribution This marine species is endemic to and occurs off New Zealand.
References
Powell A W B, New Zealand Mollusca, William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1979
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