Eucithara bicolor

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Eucithara bicolor
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Shells of Eucithara bicolor
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Eucithara
Species:
E. bicolor
Binomial name
Eucithara bicolor
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms [1]
  • Cythara bicolor(Reeve, 1846)
  • Daphnella bicolor(Reeve, 1846)
  • Mangelia bicolorReeve, 1846 (original combination)
  • Mangilia bicolor(Reeve, 1846)

Eucithara bicolor is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae. [1]

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Description

The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

The interstices of the ribs are very finely transversely striated. The color of the shell is whitish above, but most of the body whorl lead-color. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Queensland (Australia).

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