''Anachis'' is a large

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s in the

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, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly

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Description

The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The

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is elevated. The ''body whorl'' is not narrowed in front. The

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is narrow. The

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is straight. The outer

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is nearly straight, features a posterior sinus, and is crenulated within.

Species

, the World Register of Marine Species listed the following species in genus ''Anachis'' * '' Anachis adelinae'' G. W. Tryon, 1883 * '' Anachis albonodosa'' P. P. Carpenter, 1857 * '' Anachis aliceae'' (Pallary, 1900) * '' Anachis alliouagana'' Faber, 2004 * † ''

Anachis anglica ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. The '' ...

'' (S. V. Wood, 1874) * '' Anachis atkinsoni'' (Tenison Woods, 1876) * ''

Anachis atramentaria ''Anachis atramentaria'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description (Original description) The shell is ovate, acuminated, thick, and ventricose in the middle. It is transversely striated and black. I ...

'' Sowerby, 1844 * '' Anachis aurantia'' (Lamarck, 1822) * '' Anachis avaroides'' Nordsieck, 1975 * '' Anachis bacalladoi'' Espinosa, Ortea & Moro, 2008 * ''

Anachis barazeri ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018 * ''

Anachis bastionii ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' Pelorce, 2020 * ''

Anachis beachportensis ''Anachis beachportensis'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description The length of the shell attains 4 mm, its diameter 1.8 mm. (Original description) The shell is small and solid, consisting of fiv ...

'' (Verco, 1910) * ''

Anachis berryi ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' Shasky, 1970 * ''

Anachis boivini ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family (biology), family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The Spire ( ...

'' (Kiener, 1841) * ''

Anachis carloslirae ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' Costa, 1996 * ''

Anachis chuni ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * ''

Anachis cominellaeformis ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' (Tate, 1892) * ''

Anachis constrictocanalis ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * ''

Anachis corbariae ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. Th ...

'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * ''

Anachis coronata ''Anachis coronata'' is a species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is ...

'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1832) * '' Anachis coseli'' Diaz & Mittnacht, 1991 * '' Anachis costellata'' (Broderip & Sowerby, 1829) * '' Anachis cuspidata'' (Marrat, 1877) * '' Anachis decimdentata'' Pilsbry & Lowe, 1932 * '' Anachis delamarrei'' Rolan & Boyer, 2006 * '' Anachis delineata'' Rolan & de Oliveira, 2008 * '' Anachis demanorum'' De Jong & Coomans, 1988 * '' Anachis domlamyi'' Pelorce, 2020 * '' Anachis donnae'' Moolenbeek & Dance, 1994 * '' Anachis facula'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis fasciata'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1825) * '' Anachis fauroti'' (Jousseaume, 1888) * '' Anachis fayae'' A. M. Keen, 1971 * '' Anachis fenestrata'' (Verco, 1910) * '' Anachis fenneli'' Radwin, 1968 – America * '' Anachis fluctuata'' (Sowerby, 1832) * '' Anachis freytagi'' (Maltzan, 1884) – West Africa * '' Anachis fulva'' Sowerby, 1832 * '' Anachis fusidens'' (W. H. Dall, 1908) * † ''

Anachis gembacana ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. The '' ...

'' (K. Martin, 1884) * '' Anachis globosa'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * '' Anachis gracilis'' (C. B. Adams, 1852) * '' Anachis guerreroensis'' A. M. Strong & J. G. Hertlein, 1937 * '' Anachis hannana'' Hertlein & Strong, 1951 * '' Anachis herberti'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * '' Anachis incisa'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis inferiodentata'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis inopinatus'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018 * '' Anachis isabellei'' (d'Orbigny, 1839) * '' Anachis juani'' Horro & Rolán, 2010 * '' Anachis jungi'' Faber, 2004 * '' Anachis kraussii'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1844) – Indian Ocean * '' Anachis lamellata'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * '' Anachis leauae'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * ''

Anachis leblondae ''Anachis leblondae'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Distribution This species occurs off Guadeloupe Guadeloupe is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of Fr ...

'' Pelorce, 2020 * ''

Anachis lentiginosa ''Anachis lentiginosa'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description (Original description in Latin) The shell is small, ovate, and blackish, speckled with white. The whorls are longitudinally plicate-ribb ...

'' (R. B. Hinds, 1844) * '' Anachis lillianae'' Whitney, 1978 – West Mexico * '' Anachis limula'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis linelegallae'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * '' Anachis lyrata'' Sowerby I, 1832 – West America * '' Anachis madagascarensis'' Bozzetti, 2019 * ''

Anachis maestratii ''Anachis maestratii'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae The Columbellidae, the dove snails or dove shells, are a family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the order Neogastropoda.Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S. (2 ...

'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * '' Anachis martinicensis'' Pelorce, 2013 * ''

Anachis menaletta ''Anachis menaletta'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description (Described as ''Anachis gaskoini'') The shell is small, rather solid, and subturreted. It is whitish, marked with narrow brownish spiral l ...

'' (Duclos, 1846) * '' Anachis milium'' Dall, 1916 * '' Anachis miser'' (G.B. Sowerby I, 1844) * '' Anachis moesta'' (C. B. Adams, 1852) * '' Anachis nigrofusca'' P. P. Carpenter, 1857 * '' Anachis nisitella'' P. L. Duclos, 1840 * '' Anachis norfolkensis'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis oxillia'' (Duclos, 1846) * '' Anachis pardalis'' R. B. Hinds, 1843 * '' Anachis pellucida'' Bozzetti, 2019 * '' Anachis phanea'' W. H. Dall, 1919 * '' Anachis pinguis'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis polyaulax'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * † '' Anachis problematica'' Laws, 1944 * '' Anachis proclivis'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2016 * '' Anachis profunda'' Pelorce, 2017 * '' Anachis ragivarui'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2018 * '' Anachis rassierensis'' Smythe, 1985 * '' Anachis raysutana'' Smythe, 1985 * '' Anachis rechonchuda'' Lima & Guimarães, 2015 * '' Anachis reedi'' P. Bartsch, 1928 * '' Anachis remoensis'' (Gatliff & Gabriel, 1910) * '' Anachis renatae'' Rios, 2009 * '' Anachis rhodae'' Radwin, 1968 – America * '' Anachis richardi'' (Dautzenberg & Fischer, 1906) * '' Anachis ritteri'' Hertlein & Strong, 1951 * '' Anachis roberti'' Monsecour & Monsecour, 2006 * '' Anachis rugosa'' (Sowerby, 1832) * '' Anachis rugulosa'' (Sowerby, 1844) * '' Anachis ryalli'' Rolan, 2005 * '' Anachis sanfelipensis'' Lowe, 1935 * '' Anachis scalarina'' (Sowerby, 1832) * '' Anachis sinaloa'' A. M. Strong & J. G. Hertlein, 1937 * '' Anachis spadicea'' (R. A. Philippi, 1846) * '' Anachis stricta'' (Watson, 1882) * '' Anachis strix'' (Watson, 1882) * '' Anachis strongi'' P. Bartsch, 1928 * '' Anachis teevani'' J. G. Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 * '' Anachis terpsichore'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1822) – India * '' Anachis treva'' F. Baker, G. D. Hanna & A. M. Strong, 1938 * '' Anachis unidens'' Pelorce, 2020 * ''

Anachis valledori ''Anachis valledori'' is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. Description The shell grows to a length of 8.3 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes Cape Verd ...

'' Rolán & Luque, 2002 * '' Anachis varia'' (Sowerby, 1832) * '' Anachis varicosa'' (Gaskoin, 1852) * '' Anachis vermiculucostata'' Monsecour & Monsecour, 2009 * '' Anachis vexillum'' (L. A. Reeve, 1858) * '' Anachis xani'' Rolán & Gori, 2012 The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database lists the following species with names in current use: * '' Anachis dolicha'' (Verco, 1910) * '' Anachis fulgida'' (Reeve, 1859) * '' Anachis fuscolineata'' (Thiele, 1930) * '' Anachis lightfooti'' Smith, 1901 * '' Anachis lurida'' Hedley, 1907 * ''

Anachis marquesa ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. The '' ...

'' (Gaskoin, 1852) * '' Anachis milium'' Dall, 1916 * '' Anachis miser'' (Sowerby, 1844) * '' Anachis smithi'' (Angas, 1877) * '' Anachis sugillata'' (Reeve, 1859) * '' Anachis vercoi'' (Thiele, 1930) * '' Anachis vermiculucostata'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2009 * '' Anachis vexillum'' (Reeve, 1858) * '' Anachis virginiae'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 * '' Anachis wareni'' K. Monsecour & D. Monsecour, 2024 , the following species were mentioned in the database Shell-Bearing Mollusca: * '' Anachis albella'' C. B. Adams, 1850 – Caribbean * '' Anachis albomarginata'' Okamoto & Habe, 1979 – Japan * '' Anachis almiranta'' Ch. Hedley, 1915 – Australia * '' Anachis alternata'' A. A. Gould, 1860 – China * '' Anachis amirantium'' Smith, 1879 – Japan * '' Anachis antillarum'' L. A. Reeve, 1859 – West Indies * '' Anachis atkinsoni'' J. E. Tennison-Woods, 1876 – Australia * '' Anachis atomella'' P. L. Duclos, 1840 – Europe * '' Anachis atrata'' A. A. Gould, 1860 – South Africa * '' Anachis bicanaliferum'' Sowerby, 1832 West America * '' Anachis brasiliana'' E. von Martens, 1897 – America * '' Anachis calva'' Verco, 1910 – Australia * '' Anachis cicinnata'' Montrouzier, 1860 – Japan * '' Anachis cithara'' L. A. Reeve, 1859 * '' Anachis columnaria'' W. L. May, 1915 – Australia * '' Anachis cophinodes'' H. Suter, 1908 – New Zealand * '' Anachis darwini'' G. F. Angas, 1877 – Australia * '' Anachis dautzenbergi'' Hervier, 1899 – Indo-Pacific * ''

Anachis descendens ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family (biology), family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The Spire ( ...

'' E. von Martens – West Africa * '' Anachis diggelsi'' J. Brazier, 1874 – Australia * '' Anachis divaricata'' H. A. Pilsbry, 1904 – Japan * '' Anachis electona'' P. L. Duclos, 1840 * ''

Anachis emergens ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. The '' ...

'' Fischer-Piette & Nicklès, 1946 – Senegal * '' Anachis enwrighti'' A. W. B. Powell, 1940 – New Zealand * '' Anachis gemmulifera'' Ch. Hedley, 1907 – Australia * '' Anachis gilva'' C. T. Menke, 1847 * '' Anachis gowllandi'' J. Brazier, 1874 – Australia * '' Anachis hahajimama'' H. A. Pilsbry, 1904 – Japan * '' Anachis hannana'' J. G. Hertlein & A. M. Strong, 1951 * ''

Anachis harpiformis ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family (biology), family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The Spire ( ...

'' Sowerby, 1832 – West America * '' Anachis intricata'' Ch. Hedley, 1912 – Australia * '' Anachis io'' P. Bartsch, 1915 – South Africa * '' Anachis iodostoma'' Gaskoin, 1852 – Australia * '' Anachis isabellei'' d'Orbigny, 1841 – East America * '' Anachis japonica'' A. Adams, 1860 – Japan * '' Anachis kirostra'' P. L. Duclos, 1840 - * '' Anachis legrandi'' J. E. Tennison-Woods, 1876 – Australia * '' Anachis liocyma'' H. A. Pilsbry, 1904 – Indo-Pacific ** ''Anachis lyrata veleda'' P. L. Duclos, 1846 – Caribbean * '' Anachis mariae'' A. W. B. Powell, 1940 – New Zealand * '' Anachis melvillei'' H. Strebel, 1905 – Southwest Atlantic * '' Anachis minuscula'' A. A. Gould, 1862 – Japan ** ''Anachis misera californica'' L. A. Reeve, 1843 – Japan ** ''Anachis misera nigromaculata'' J. R. Tomlin 1915 – Japan ** ''Anachis misera plicatospira'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1915 – Japan ** ''Anachis misera polynyma'' H. A. Pilsbry, 1901 – Japan * '' Anachis mitriformis'' A. Adams, 1860 – Indo-Pacific * '' Anachis multicostata'' W. L. May, 1910 – Australia * '' Anachis nanisca'' Herbier, 1899 – Japan * '' Anachis nodicincta'' H. Suter, 1899 – New Zealand * '' Anachis oerstedi'' E. von Martens, 1897 * '' Anachis plexa'' Ch. Hedley, 1901 – Australia * '' Anachis pulchella'' H. de Blainville, 1829 – America * '' Anachis pumila'' R. W. Dunker, 1860 – Indo-Pacific * ''

Anachis regulus ''Anachis'' is a large genus of sea snails in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails. ''Anachis'' is supported as highly polyphyletic. Description The shell is oval-fusiform and longitudinally strongly ribbed. The spire is elevated. The '' ...

'' Souverbie, 1864 – Indo-Pacific * '' Anachis savignyi'' F. P. Jousseaume in Mozzo, 1929 – Europe * '' Anachis sinensis'' G. B. Sowerby III, 1894 -Indo-Pacific * '' Anachis strenella'' P. L. Duclos, 1840 * '' Anachis subabnormis'' H. Suter, 1899 – New Zealand * '' Anachis suffusa'' Sowerby, 1844 – Galápagos Islands * '' Anachis teophania'' P. L. Duclos, 1846 * '' Anachis uncinata'' Sowerby, 1832 * '' Anachis validicosta'' T. Habe, 1960 – Indo-Pacific * '' Anachis vivens'' A. W. B. Powell, 1934 – New Zealand * '' Anachis yukitai'' T. Habe, 1991 – Japan

Synonyms

*'' Anachis algoensis'' Sowerby, 1892: synonym of '' Aesopus algoensis'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1892) * ''Anachis alofa'' (Hedley, 1899): synonym of '' Mitrella alofa'' (Hedley, 1899) * ''Anachis catenata'' (G.B. Sowerby, 1844): synonym of '' Costoanachis catenata'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1844) (superseded combination) * ''Anachis gaskoini'' P. P. Carpenter, 1857: synonym of ''

'' (Duclos, 1846) (junior subjective synonym) * ''Anachis nigricans'' (Sowerby, 1844): synonym of '' Parvanachis nigricans'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1844) * ''Anachis pygmaea'' Sowerby, 1832: synonym of '' Parvanachis pygmaea'' (G. B. Sowerby I, 1832) * ''Anachis radwini'' Altena, 1975: synonym of '' Parvanachis obesa'' (C. B. Adams, 1845)

References

* Adams, H. & Adams, A. 1853. ''The genera of Recent Mollusca arranged according to their organization''. London : John Van Voorst Vol. 1(Parts I-VIII) pp. 1–256, pls 1–32. {{Taxonbar, from=Q3169216 Gastropod genera