Ancillariinae
"Shell oliviform, highly polished; aperture very effuse; suture concealed by enamel; base with one or two strong grooves, which form a little tooth at the edge of the outer lip; inner lip wanting; base of the pillar thick, vitreous, obliquely striated, and turned outwards.".
The following genera with extant representatives are known (genotypes illustrated):
| Genus | Present day distribution |
|---|---|
| Ancilla Lamarck, 1799 |
Temperate Southern Africa realm (Agulhas province). Western Indo-Pacific realm (all provinces), Central Indo-Pacific realm.
RV 2345a. India, Kerala, Trivandrum, December 1979. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Anolacia Gray, 1857 |
Western Indo-Pacific realm. From Somalia (Somali/Arabian province) in the north, south to Mozambique (Western Indian Ocean province).
RV 5531. Kenya, Mombasa, 1977. Scale bar is 1 cm. |
| Chilotygma Adams & Adams, 1853 |
Western Indo-Pacific realm. From Oman (Somali/Arabian province) in the north, south at least to Tanzania (Western Indian Ocean province)
RV 2386b. Muscat and Oman, Oman, Al Masirah, at low tide, in fine sand. Scale bar is 5 mm. |
