Eucithara funiculata explained
Eucithara funiculata, common name the corded turrid, is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
Description
The length of the shell varies between 20 mm and 25 mm.
The shell has a smooth appearance. The outer lip is toothed. The color of the shell is ashy brown, the ribs whitish.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indo-Pacific and off the Philippines and Guam
References
- 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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Notes and References
- WoRMS (2009). Eucithara funiculata (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433724 on 2017-05-04
- https://archive.org/details/manualconch06tryorich G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences