Anachis spadicea
{{Short description|Species of gastropod}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
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| image = Anachis spadicea 001.jpg
| image_caption = Shell of Anachis spadicea (specimen at the Natural History Museum Rotterdam)
| taxon = Anachis spadicea
| authority = (R. A. Philippi, 1846)
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms = Columbella spadicea R. A. Philippi, 1846 superseded combination
}}
Anachis spadicea is a species of sea snail in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.{{WRMS species|511443|Anachis spadicea (R. A. Philippi, 1846)|1 July 2025}}
Description
The length of the shell attains 4.5 mm, its diameter 2¼ mm.
(Original description in Latin) The solid shell is oblong-fusiform, longitudinally plicate-ribbed, and transversely striated at the base, appearing spadiceous (a dull reddish-brown). The body whorl is encircled by a white line in the middle. The spire extends beyond the aperture. The aperture is narrow and oblong, with the outer lip equipped with 2-3 denticles inside. {{cite journal |last1=Philippi |first1=R.A. |title=Diagnosen einiger neuen Conchylien-Arten |journal=Zeitschrift für Malakozoologie |date=1846 |volume=3 |issue=2 |page=54 |url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16291813 |access-date=1 July 2025}} {{PD-notice}}
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Mazatlán ,Mexico an off Costa Rica.