Eucithara funebris

Eucithara funebris is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Eucithara funebris
Shell of Eucithara funebris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Caenogastropoda
Clade: Hypsogastropoda
Clade: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Eucithara
Species:
E. funebris
Binomial name
Eucithara funebris
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mangelia funebris Reeve, 1846 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell varies between 9–11 millimetres (0.35–0.43 in).

The shell has a smooth appearance. The ribs are rather solid, obtuse, with wider interspaces. The color of the shell is yellowish brown, broad banded with chestnut. The ribs are lighter colored than the interstices.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

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References
  1. WoRMS (2009). Eucithara funebris (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433723 on 2017-05-04
  2. G.W. Tryon (1884) Manual of Conchology, structural and systematic, with illustrations of the species, vol. VI; Philadelphia, Academy of Natural Sciences
  • 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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