Eucithara caledonica is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Eucithara caledonica | |
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| Shell of Eucithara caledonica | |
Scientific classification 
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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
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| Eucithara caledonica (E. A. Smith, 1882)
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Description edit
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 edit
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia, Queensland (Australia).and Taiwan.
References edit
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56
- Smith, E.A. (1882a) Diagnoses of new species of Pleurotomidae in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, series 5, 10, 206–218
- Bouge, L.J. & Dautzenberg, P.L. 1914. Les Pleurotomides de la Nouvelle-Caledonie et de ses dependances. Journal de Conchyliologie 61: 123-214
External links edit
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