This is one of the most beautiful, but (without a knowledge of either animal, or operculum) most puzzling of the small shells of California. It has relations with Euryta, Truncaria, Metula, and Daphnella.
Genus Anachis, H. & A. Adams.
Anachis subturrita, Cpr. n. s.
A. t. minuta, angusta, Rissoinoideâ, pallide purpureofuscâ, albido maculosâ; anfr. nucl. ? (decollatis); norm. v. subplanatis, suturis distinctis; costulis radiantibus circ. xx. angustis, vix extantibus, parum flexuosis; sculpturâ spirali nullâ; aperturâ quadratâ; labro acuto deorsum tumente, postice sinuato; labio conspicuo; columellâ tortâ, truncatâ.
Long. 0·13, long. spir. 0·09, lat. 0·05, div. 30°.
Hab. San Diego, Cooper. From shell washings.
The only specimen seen of this tiny species is not quite mature, and has formed no labral teeth.