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Eucithara elegans (Reeve 1846)

Eucithara elegans

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 9.6 mm, its diameter 4.1 mm.

The interstices of the narrow ribs are very beautifully elevately striated. The inner lip shows 9 - 11 teeth, the outer lip 13- 14. The shell is yellowish white, very faintly zoned with brown.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2009). Eucithara elegans (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433719 on 2017-05-04
  2. ^ 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. pls 1-8 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3.

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Eucithara elegans: Brief Summary

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Eucithara elegans is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.

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