Milda cincta
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| image = Pyramidella cincta 001.png
| image_caption = Drawing of a shell of Milda cincta
| taxon = Milda cincta
| authority = (Reeve, 1842)
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| synonyms =
- Pyramidella cincta Reeve, 1842
- Pyramidella (Milda) cincta Reeve, 1842
- Pyramidella ventricosa Guérin-Méneville, 1831
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Milda cincta, common name the banded pyram, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Rosenberg, G. (2011). Milda cincta Reeve, 1842. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707665 on 11 October 2012
Description
The shell is smooth, white, with a broad central chestnut zone, appearing on the spire whorls. Its length varies between 15 mm and 33 mm. The columella is triplicatewith a narrow perforation.[https://archive.org/stream/manualconch08tryorich#page/n5/mode/2up G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VIII p. 299; 1889]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Vietnam, the Philippines and Australia.
References
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External links
- [http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=707665 World Register of Marine Species]
- {{Gastropods.com|key=1|id=9021|title=Pyramidella (Milda) cincta|access-date=7 February 2012}}
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