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Eucithara guentheri
Eucithara guentheri is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.
From the article Eucithara guentheri on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The length of the shell attains 25.4 mm, its diameter 10.5 mm. This is the largest species in this genus. This solid shell with an elongated conical shape has an acuminate apex. Its ground color is white, tinted with red spots and a purple spot on the back. The shell contains 10 angular whorls. It is delicately sculptured with longitudinally ribs, latticed by revolving striae. The aperture is narrow and oblong. The columella is slightly curved and contains a white callus. The outer lip is thickened and has a sharp edge.
Range & habitat
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 368494.