Pictocolumbella ocellata, common name : the lightning dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.[1]
The shell size varies between 13 mm and 20 mm. the colour of the shell is commonly a dark brown colour but can also be found in a red or orange. the pattern on the outside of the shell varies between zigzags, small spots and triangle like shapes all in a white or yellowish colour. the tip of the shell is white and near the opening it turns into a pinkish colour.
This species is distributed in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar and in the Western Pacific (in warm tropical water).
The Lightning Dove Shell lives on sandy and muddy bottom, the shell colour varies grately.
Pictocolumbella ocellata, common name : the lightning dove shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.
