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Citharomangelia boakei

Citharomangelia boakei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm.

The shell closely resembles Citharomangelia africana <small>(G. B. Sowerby III, 1903)</small>, but it is smaller and with more evenly convex whorls. Furthermore, the 11 – 12 axial ribs are not arcuate below the suture. The spire is higher than in Citharomangelia richardi <small>(Crosse, 1869)</small>. The fine spiral striae are distinct. The columella shows traces of transverse plicae. The outer lip is denticulate with 13 denticles.

The whorls are narrowly round-shouldered at the top. The longitudinal plicae are close, small, rather straight. There are no revolving striae. The color is pinkish white, shining, with a subsutural interrupted chestnut band, and another about the top of the aperture. The lower half of the body whorl is pale chestnut. The interior is two-banded with chestnut. The outer lip is thickened, internally minutely crenulated.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Sri Lanka.

References

  • Nevill, G. & Nevill, H. 1869. Description of a new genus and five new species of marine univalves from the Southern Province, Ceylon. 1. Ceylon Br. Asiat. Soc. 1867–70: 141–142.

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