# Amaea splendida

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***Amaea splendida*** is a [species](/source/Species) of [predatory](/source/Predatory) [sea snails](/source/Sea_snail), [marine](/source/Marine_(ocean)) [prosobranch](/source/Prosobranch) [gastropod](/source/Gastropod) [mollusks](/source/Mollusk) in the [family](/source/Family_(taxonomy)) [Epitoniidae](/source/Epitoniidae).[1]

## Description

The length of the shell attains 45 mm, its diameter 13 mm.

(Original description in French) The shell is slightly smaller than that of *[Amaea arabica](/source/Amaea_arabica)*, consisting of 11 [whorls](/source/Whorl_(mollusc)). The [protoconch](/source/Protoconch) is broken. The shell even has one whorl less towards the [apex](/source/Apex_(mollusc)) and one less towards the base than *A. arabica*, resulting in exactly the same number of whorls for two shells of the same age. The author has not yet seen any specimens reaching the size of adult *A. arabica*. The individual the author is considering as the [holotype](/source/Holotype) appears indeed to have reached its maximum development. The suture is deep, somewhat channeled, and much less open than that of *A. arabica*. It is also slightly less oblique. The axial ribs, which are less prominent than in the previous species, tend to be composed of a greater number of layers, although these are still few. They are much tighter, with 32 ribs instead of 26 on the [body whorl](/source/Body_whorl). The disc is more concave, adorned with more numerous concentric cords than in *A. arabica* — 5 in total, including 1 small near the [columella](/source/Columella_(gastropod)) instead of 3 altogether.

The spiral [sculpture](/source/Sculpture_(mollusc)) is fine and dense. It includes: one very small cord between the basal cord and the first main cord, and two small ones between the upper main cord and the suture. In total, there are 8 instead of 7. Despite this slight difference, they appear much tighter, with the whorls being lower. These cords are much less coarse than in *A. arabica*.

In summary, this species is distinguished from *A. arabica* by its much finer, tighter ornamentation, its narrower and less oblique suture, its more concave disc, and its greater number of ribs.[2]

## Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Red Sea and in the Indo-West Pacific, from [Mauritius](/source/Mauritius) to the [Philippines](/source/Philippines), [China](/source/China), [Japan](/source/Japan) and [Australia](/source/Australia).[3]

## References

1. Boury, E. de (1912–1913). ["Descriptions de Scalidae nouveaux ou peu connus."](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16358534). *Journal de Conchylioliologie*. **60** (2): 87–106. Retrieved 2 October 2024.

1. [Gbif.org: Amaea splendida - occurrence](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=6493578)

- Clench, W.J. & Turner, R.D. (1951). "The genus Epitonium in the western Atlantic, Part I.". *Monographs of the Marine Mollusks of the Western Atlantic*. **2** (30): 249–288.
- Azuma, M. (1960). *A catalogue of the shell-bearing Mollusca of Okinoshima, Kashiwajima and the adjacent area (Tosa Province). Shikoku, Japa*. published by the author. pp. 1–102.
- Nakayama (2003). "A review of northwest Pacific epitoniids (Gastropoda: Epitoniidae).". *Monographs of Marine Mollusca*. **6**: 21.
- Garcia, E.F. (2003). "New records of Indo-Pacific Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with the description of nineteen new species.". *Novapex*. **4**: 1–22.

## External links

- [Conchology.be: image](https://www.conchology.be/?t=2204&CODsp=1804458725&Genus=Amaea&species=splendida&variety=)

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