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Alia carinata

Alia carinata, common name the carinate dove shell, is a species of very small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Columbellidae, the dove snails.

Distribution
This species is found in the Eastern Pacific, from Alaska to Baja California, Mexico. It can be found on patches of algae, rocks, eelgrass, and especially on surfgrass. ==Description==
Description
The adult size of the shell of this species of dove snail can be between in length. The body whorl is sometimes carinate (having a pronounced keel), sometimes less so, and sometimes not at all. == Ecology ==
Ecology
Alia carinata has been shown to be able to detect the presence of predators solely by the presence of chemicals in the water. When the sea star predator Leptasterias hexactis is near, A. carinata may choose to run away, rear up, or fight (usually after they have already tried running). When fighting, the snail bites the tube feet of its pursuer. ==References==
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