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Eucithara nana

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Eucithara nana
Original image of a shell of Eucithara nana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Eucithara
Species:
E. nana
Binomial name
Eucithara nana
(Reeve, 1846)
Synonyms[1]

Mangelia nana Reeve, 1846 (original combination)

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

Description

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The length of the shell attains 5.3 mm, its diameter 2.2 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

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  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2009). Eucithara nana (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433745 on 2017-05-06
  • 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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