Eucithara macteola is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Eucithara macteola | |
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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. macteola
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| Binomial name | |
| Eucithara macteola Kilburn, 1992
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Description edit
The shell size attains 9.4 mm, its diameter 4.2 mm.
Distribution edit
This marine species has been found on the inner continental shelf of Zululand, South Africa.
References edit
- ^ a b WoRMS (2009). Eucithara macteola Kilburn, 1992. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433738 on 2017-05-20