Eucithara solida
Species of gastropod
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Eucithara solida is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]
| Eucithara solida | |
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| Shell of Eucithara solida | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Mangeliidae |
| Genus: | Eucithara |
| Species: | E. solida |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucithara solida (Reeve, 1846) | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 7 mm. The purplish shell is solid. It is very closely granosely latticed throughout.[2]
Distribution
This marine species is found off the Philippines.