Eucithara caledonica

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Eucithara caledonica
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Shell of Eucithara caledonica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Eucithara
Species:
E. caledonica
Binomial name
Eucithara caledonica
(E. A. Smith, 1882)
Synonyms [1]
  • Mangelia zonata var. caledonicaBouge aud Dantzenberg, 1914
  • Pleurotoma (Mangilia) caledonicaE. A. Smith, 1882 (original combination)

Eucithara caledonica 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 6 mm.

The subquadrate-ovate shell has a stout build and contains 8 whorls. It has a pure white colour. It shows fine and even revolving threads, and especially by having only six ribs, including the varix, on the body whorl. The outer lip is incrassate, but the inner part is smooth, and is slightly insinuate at the suture. The siphonal canal is very short and slight recurved. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia, Queensland (Australia).and Taiwan.

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References

  1. 1 2 WoRMS (2009). Eucithara caledonica (E. A. Smith, 1882). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433696 on 2017-05-08
  2. ↑ Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56
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