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Eucithara obesa (Reeve 1846)

Eucithara obesa

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

The shell is closely ribbed, crossed by numerous revolving striae. Its color is yellowish brown, fasciate with chestnut.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Guam

References

^ ^a ^b WoRMS (2009). Eucithara obesa (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433748 on 2017-05-07
^ 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 obesa: Brief Summary

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Eucithara obesa is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

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