Atlantic Ancula vs sun shell

Ancula gibbosa compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Ancula	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)
Class same	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)	Gastropoda (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)
Order	Nudibranchia (ทากทะเล)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Goniodorididae	Turbinidae
Genus	Ancula	Astraea
Species	Ancula gibbosa	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Ancula and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Gastropoda. (ชั้นแกสโทรโพดา)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Ancula	sun 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.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.