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Eucithara fasciata

Eucithara fasciata is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.

R.J. Kilburn (1992) could not find sufficient grounds to distinguish Mangelia fasciata (Gray in Reeve (1846) from Eucithara vittata <small>(Hinds, 1843)</small>

Description

The length of the shell attains 8.5&nbsp;mm.

The ribs are latticed with conspicuous transverse striae. The shell is yellowish white, with a central, narrow, chestnut band.>

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Madagascar and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands .

References

  • Reeve, L.A. 1846. Monograph of the genus Mangelia. pls 1–8 in Reeve, L.A. (ed). Conchologia Iconica. London : L. Reeve & Co. Vol. 3.

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