Eucithara novaehollandiae

Eucithara novaehollandiae
	Apertural view of a shell of Eucithara novaehollandiae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Mangeliidae
Genus:	Eucithara
Species:	E. novaehollandiae
Binomial name
	Eucithara novaehollandiae; (Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms
	Cythara guestieriS.M. Souverbie in S.M. Souverbie & R.P. Montrouzier, 1872; Eucithara annaF.P. Jousseaume, 1883; Eucithara crassilabrum(Reeve, 1846); Mangelia annaJousseaume, 1883; Mangelia crassilabrumReeve, 1846; Mangelia novaehollandiaeReeve, 1846 (original combination); Mangilia (Cithara) guestieri (Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1872); Mangilia reeveiTryon, 1884; Pleurotoma (Cithara) guestieriSouverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1872;

Last updated December 29, 2023

Eucithara novaehollandiae, common name the thick-lipped mangelia, is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 5 mm and 11 mm.

The shell is longitudinally plicately ribbed. The ribs cross the shoulder to the suture. The color of the shell is yellowish white or light brown, banded with pale chocolate, crossed with numerous obscure fine white lines.^[2]

The oblong shell has a short spire and is a little turreted. The whorls are rounded at the upper part and longitudinally closely ribbed. The outer lip is more than usually thickened. The shell has a lead color or is banded with lead color, crossed with numerous obscure fine white lines.^[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Polynesia, New Caledonia, Western Australia and Mozambique.

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References

1 2 WoRMS (2009). Eucithara novaehollandiae (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433747 on 2017-05-06
↑ G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
↑ Reeve L.A. (1846). Monograph of the genus Mangelia. In: Conchologia Iconica, vol. 3, pl. 1-8 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London (described as Mangelia crassilabrum)} This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

Souverbie, S.M. & Montrouzier, R.P. 1872. Diagnoses de Mollusques inedits provenant de la Nouvelle-Caledonie. Journal de Conchyliologie 20: 361-365
Jousseaume, F.P. 1883. Descriptions de coquilles nouvelles. Le Naturaliste 2: 324-325
Boettger, O. 1895. Die marinen Mollusken der Philippinen. IV. Die Pleurotomiden. Nachrichtsblatt der Deutschen Malakozooligischen Gesellschaft 27(1-2, 3-4): 1-20, 41-63
Bouge, L.J. & Dautzenberg, P.L. 1914. Les Pleurotomides de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et de ses dependances. Journal de Conchyliologie 61: 123-214
Cernohorsky, W.O. 1978. Tropical Pacific Marine Shells. Sydney : Pacific Publications 352 pp., 68 pls.
Springsteen, F.J. & Leobrera, F.M. 1986. Shells of the Philippines. Manila : Carfel Seashell Museum 377 pp., 100 pls.
Trew, A. 1991. The Melvill-Tomlin Collection. Handlists of the Molluscan Collection in the Department of Zoology, National Museum of Wales. Part 59. Conacea (Turridae).

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[WoRMS-1] 1 2 WoRMS (2009). Eucithara novaehollandiae (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433747 on 2017-05-06

[2] G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences

[3] Reeve L.A. (1846). Monograph of the genus Mangelia. In: Conchologia Iconica, vol. 3, pl. 1-8 and unpaginated text. L. Reeve & Co., London (described as Mangelia crassilabrum)} This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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Eucithara novaehollandiae

Apertural view of a shell of Eucithara novaehollandiae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Mangeliidae
Genus:	Eucithara
Species:	E. novaehollandiae
Binomial name
*Eucithara novaehollandiae* (Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms ^[1]
Cythara guestieriS.M. Souverbie in S.M. Souverbie & R.P. Montrouzier, 1872 Eucithara annaF.P. Jousseaume, 1883 Eucithara crassilabrum(Reeve, 1846) Mangelia annaJousseaume, 1883 Mangelia crassilabrumReeve, 1846 Mangelia novaehollandiaeReeve, 1846 (original combination) Mangilia (Cithara) guestieri (Souverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1872) Mangilia reeveiTryon, 1884 Pleurotoma (Cithara) guestieriSouverbie in Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1872