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Eucithara

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}

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|taxon = Eucithara

|authority = Fischer, 1883

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|synonyms = Mangilia (Eucithara) P. Fischer, 1883 (original rank)

|type_species = Mangelia stromboides

|type_species_authority = Reeve, 1846

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Eucithara is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Eucithara Fischer, 1883. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204626 on 2011-08-07

This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly probably occurs, as shown by the radulae of the few species examined.[http://journals.co.za/docserver/fulltext/annals/33/2/282.pdf?expires=1491662733&id=id&accname=guest&checksum=7F351EDA98AA96D75296767E835A8EEF Kilburn R.N. 1992. Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 6. Subfamily Mangeliinae, section 1. Annals of the Natal Museum, 33: 461–575]

Description

Species in this genus show a rather solid turreted-fusiform shell, sculptured by bold longitudinal ribs, over-run by dense spiral threads, and decussated by an even finer radial striatum. The aperture is as long, or longer, than the spire, fortified externally by a stout varix which ascends the previous whorl, includes a semi-circular sinus, and extends a free edge over the mouth. Within the outer lip are a series of short entering ridges, and the columella bears a corresponding series of deeply entering horizontal bars.[https://archive.org/details/revisionofaustri00hedl Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56] {{PD-notice}}

Distribution

This genus has a wide distribution in the Red Sea, the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the East China Sea; off Australia (Northern Territory, Queensland, Tasmania, Western Australia).

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus Eucithara [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=204626 WoRMS: Eucithara]; accessed : 7 August 2011

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The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database adds the following names in current use to the list [http://clade.ansp.org/obis/search.php/54351 OBIS : Eucithara]

  • Eucithara cinnamomea cinnamomea (Hinds, 1843-g)
  • Eucithara cithara (Gould, 1851): synonym of Eucithara coronata cithara (A.A. Gould, 1851)
  • Eucithara gracilis gracilis (Reeve, 1846 in 1843-65)
  • Eucithara gracilis striolata (Bouge & Dautzenberg, 1914)

References

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  • Fischer, 1883: Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, (6): 593
  • Kilburn R.N. 1992. Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 6. Subfamily Mangeliinae, section 1. Annals of the Natal Museum, 33: 461–575

External links

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  • {{cite q|Q58676624}}
  • [https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyr017 Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). A new operational classification of the Conoidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77, 273-308]
  • [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/HtmFamily/MANGELIIDAEL.htm Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Mangeliidae]

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