Eucithara guentheri (G. B. Sowerby Iii 1893)

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

Description

The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm, its diameter 10.5 mm. This is the largest species in this genus.

This solid shell with an elongated conical shape has an acuminate apex. Its ground color is white, tinted with red spots and a purple spot on the back. The shell contains 10 angular whorls. It is delicately sculptured with longitudinally ribs, latticed by revolving striae. The aperture is narrow and oblong. The columella is slightly curved and contains a white callus. The outer lip is thickened and has a sharp edge.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.

References

• Brazier, J. 1876. A list of the Pleurotomidae collected during the Chevert Expedition, with the description of the new species. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 1: 151-162

Eucithara guentheri is een slakkensoort uit de familie van de Mangeliidae.^[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1893 door G.B. Sowerby III.

Eucithara guentheri é uma espécie de gastrópode do gênero Eucithara, pertencente à família Mangeliidae.^[2]

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