Anacithara levukensis
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- Mangilia levukensis Watson, 1881
- Pleurotoma (Mangelia) levukensis Watson, 1881 (original combination)
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Anacithara levukensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.WoRMS (2015). Anacithara levukensis (Watson, 1881). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432951 on 2016-12-21
Description
(Original description) The length of the shell attains 5.5 mm, its diameter 2.5 mm. This species extremely resembles Haedropleura septangularis (Montagu, 1803)., in general appearance and in sculpture, both as regards ribs and the fine spiral striae. In form it is smaller, narrower, and much more cylindrical. The body whorl is similarly tumid ; but it and the aperture sare till more shorter.;The penultimate whorl is very much smaller and especially is narrower; while the upper whorls are broader, and the apex very much broader and blunter. The specimen is in too bad condition for detailed description.[https://archive.org/details/journaloflinnean15linn R.B. Watson, Mollusca of H.M.S. ‘Challenger’ Expedition.—Part X; Journal of the Linnean Society of London, Zoology Volume 15, Issue 88, pp. 457–475, November 1881]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Levuka, Fiji.
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External links
- [http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2004f/z00682f.pdf Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295].
- [https://www.biolib.cz/en/image/id282163/ Biolib : Anacithara levukensis]
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