Atlantic Ancula vs glossy furrow-shell

Ancula gibbosa compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Semelidae
Genus	Ancula	Abra
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Mollusca. (Mollusks)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	glossy furrow-shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden