Cythara striata
Species of gastropod
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Cythara striata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Cythara striata | |
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| Shell of Cythara striata (museum specimen at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Cythara |
| Species: | C. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Cythara striata Schumacher, 1817 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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This species is considered a nomen dubium.
Description
The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.
The color of the shell is light yellowish brown, or yellowish white, banded narrowly and numerously with chestnut.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, the Moluccas and the Solomon Islands.