Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Family Mangeliidae Scientific name Eucithara coronata | Phylum Mollusca Superfamily Conoidea Genus Eucithara Rank Species | |
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Similar Mangeliidae, Mangelia, Turrid, Conoidea | ||
Eucithara coronata is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
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Distribution
This genus is found in the subtidal zone on sandy bottoms between 10 and 30 m in depth. It occurs in Mozambique, the Red Sea to Australia, Polynesia and the Philippines.
Description
The shell size is between 10 and 18 mm. The conical shell has an axial sculpture with six prominent axial ribs that are slightly concave at the shoulder. There are only a few whorls, showing deep sutures, and a large body whorl. The aperture is long and narrow. The color of the shell is creamy white.
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