Leiocithara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
Ch. Hedley originally proposed Leiocithara as a subgenus of Eucithara for a group of smooth shells having the contour of Eucithara, but without the characteristic grain sculpture.[2]
Species within the genus Leiocithara include:
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Leiocithara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.
Ch. Hedley originally proposed Leiocithara as a subgenus of Eucithara for a group of smooth shells having the contour of Eucithara, but without the characteristic grain sculpture.
