''Eucithara'' is a

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of small to quite large

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s in the family

Mangeliidae Mangeliidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea. Bouchet, P. (2011). Mangeliidae P. Fischer, 1883. In: MolluscaBase (2016). Accessed through: World Regis ...

. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and

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probably occurs, as shown by the

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e of the few species examined.

Description

Species in this genus show a rather solid turreted-fusiform shell, sculptured by bold longitudinal ribs, over-run by dense spiral threads, and decussated by an even finer radial striatum. The

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is as long, or longer, than the

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, fortified externally by a stout

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which ascends the previous

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, includes a semi-circular sinus, and extends a free edge over the mouth. Within the outer

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are a series of short entering ridges, and the

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bears a corresponding series of deeply entering horizontal bars.

Distribution

This genus has a wide distribution in the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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, the

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; off Australia (

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Species

According to the

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(WoRMS), the following species with accepted names are included within the genus ''Eucithara'' * ''

Eucithara abakcheutos ''Eucithara abakcheutos'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara abakcheutos Kilburn, 1992. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' Kilburn, 1992 * ''

Eucithara abbreviata ''Eucithara abbreviata'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara abbreviata (Garrett, 1873). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' (Garrett, 1873) * ''

Eucithara alacris ''Eucithara alacris'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara alacris Hedley, 1922. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecie ...

'' Hedley, 1922 * ''

Eucithara albivestis ''Eucithara albivestis'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara albivestis (Pilsbry, 1934). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.mar ...

'' (Pilsbry, 1934) * ''

Eucithara amabilis ''Eucithara amabilis'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara amabilis (Nevill & Nevill, 1874). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www ...

'' (Nevill & Nevill, 1874) * ''

Eucithara angela ''Eucithara angela'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara angela (Adams & Angas, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' (Adams & Angas, 1864) * ''

Eucithara angiostoma ''Eucithara angiostoma'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara angiostoma (Pease, 1868). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marin ...

'' (Pease, 1868) * ''

Eucithara antillarum ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara arenivaga'' Hedley, 1922 * '' Eucithara articulata'' (Sowerby III, 1894) * '' Eucithara bascauda'' (Melvill & Standen, 1896) * '' Eucithara bathyraphe'' (Smith E. A., 1882) * ''

Eucithara bicolor ''Eucithara bicolor'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara bicolor (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespeci ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara bisacchii ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Hornung & Mermod, 1929) * ''

Eucithara brocha ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' Hedley, 1922 * ''

Eucithara caledonica ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Smith E. A., 1882) * '' Eucithara capillaris'' Kilburn & Dekker, 2008 * '' Eucithara capillata'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Eucithara castanea'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara cazioti ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Preston, 1905) * '' Eucithara celebensis'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''

Eucithara cincta ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara cinnamomea ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''

Eucithara columbelloides ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara compressicosta'' (Boettger, 1895) * '' Eucithara coniformis'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara conohelicoides'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara coronata ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Hinds, 1843) * '' Eucithara crystallina'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Eucithara dealbata'' (R.P.J. Hervier, 1897) * '' Eucithara debilis'' (Pease, 1868) * ''

Eucithara decussata ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Pease, 1868) * ''

Eucithara delacouriana ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Crosse, 1869) * ''

Eucithara diaglypha ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Eucithara dubiosa ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Nevill & Nevill, 1875) * '' Eucithara duplaris'' (Melvill, 1923) * '' Eucithara edithae'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * '' Eucithara elegans'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara ella ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Thiele, 1925) * '' Eucithara eumerista'' (Melvill & Standen, 1896) * ''

Eucithara fasciata ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (L.A. Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara funebris'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara funiculata ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara fusiformis ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara gevahi ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' Singer, 2012 * '' Eucithara gibbosa'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara gracilis ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara gradata'' (Nevill & Nevill, 1875) * '' Eucithara grata'' (Smith E. A., 1884) * ''

Eucithara gruveli ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Dautzenberg, 1932) * '' Eucithara guentheri'' (Sowerby III, 1893) * '' Eucithara harpellina'' (Hervier, 1897) * '' Eucithara hirasei'' (Pilsbry, 1904) * '' Eucithara interstriata'' (Smith E. A., 1876) * ''

Eucithara isophanes ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (R.P.J. Hervier, 1897) * ''

Eucithara isseli ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Nevill & Nevill, 1875) * ''

Eucithara lamellata ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara lepidella'' (Hervier, 1897) *'' Eucithara lota'' (Gould, 1860) * ''

Eucithara lyra ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara macteola ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' Kilburn, 1992 * ''

Eucithara makadiensis ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' Kilburn & Dekker, 2008 * '' Eucithara marerosa'' Kilburn, 1992 * '' Eucithara marginelloides'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara milia'' (R.A. Philippi, 1851) * '' Eucithara miriamica'' Hedley, 1922 * '' Eucithara monochoria'' Hedley, 1922 * '' Eucithara moraria'' Hedley, 1922 * '' Eucithara nana'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara nevilliana'' (Preston, 1904) * '' Eucithara novaehollandiae'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara obesa'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara pagoda ''Eucithara pagoda'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara pagoda (May, 1910). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.o ...

'' (May, 1911) * ''

Eucithara paucicostata ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Pease, 1868) * '' Eucithara perhumerata'' Kilburn & Dekker, 2008 * '' Eucithara planilabrum'' (Reeve, 1843) * ''

Eucithara pulchella ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara pulchra'' Bozzetti, 2009 * ''

Eucithara pusilla ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Pease, 1860) * '' Eucithara ringens'' (Sowerby III, 1893) * '' Eucithara rufolineata'' S. Higo & Y. Goto, 1993 * '' Eucithara seychellarum'' (Smith E. A., 1884) * ''

Eucithara solida ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara souverbiei'' (Tryon, 1884) * '' Eucithara striatella'' (Smith E. A., 1884) * '' Eucithara striatissima'' (Sowerby III, 1907) * ''

Eucithara stromboides ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara subglobosa'' (Hervier, 1897) * ''

Eucithara subterranea ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (P.F. Röding, 1798) * ''

Eucithara tenebrosa ''Eucithara'' is a Genus (biology), genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study i ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''

Eucithara trivittata ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Adams & Reeve, 1850) * ''

Eucithara turricula ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara typhonota'' (Melvill & Standen, 1901) * ''

Eucithara typica ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Smith E. A., 1884) * ''

Eucithara ubuhle ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' Kilburn, 1992 * '' Eucithara unicolor'' Bozzetti, 2020 * '' Eucithara unilineata'' (Smith E. A., 1876) * ''

Eucithara vexillum ''Eucithara'' is a genus of small to quite large sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. This genus has been a convenient dumping ground for many Indo-Pacific species. A profound study is still lacking and polyphyly pr ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * '' Eucithara villaumeae'' Kilburn & Dekker, 2008 * '' Eucithara vitiensis'' (Smith E. A., 1884) * ''

Eucithara vittata ''Eucithara vittata'' is a small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Eucithara vittata. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.p ...

'' (Hinds, 1843) ;Species brought into synonymy: * ''Eucithara abyssicola'' (Reeve, 1846) : synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara anna'' F.P. Jousseaume, 1883: synonym of '' Eucithara novaehollandiae'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara balansai'' J.C.H. Crosse, 1873: synonym of ''

'' (A. Adams & G.F. Angas, 1864) * ''Eucithara basedowi'' Hedley, 1918 : synonym of '' Pseudanachis basedowi'' (Hedley, 1918) * ''Eucithara biclathrata'' S.M. Souverbie in S.M. Souverbie & R.P. Montrouzier, 1872 : synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara brevis'' W.H. Pease, 1867: synonym of ''Eucithara coronata cithara'' (A.A. Gould, 1851) * ''Eucithara butonensis'' (Schepman, 1913): synonym of ''

Cytharopsis butonensis ''Cytharopsis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Cytharopsis A. Adams, 1865. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Spe ...

'' (Schepman, 1913) * ''Eucithara capillacea'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara chionea'' J.C. Melvill & R. Standen, 1899: synonym of''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara citharella'' E.A. Smith, 1876: synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara compta'' (Adams & Angas, 1864)synonym of ''

Marita compta ''Marita compta'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae.Bouchet, P. (2014). Marita compta (A. Adams & Angas, 1864). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Sp ...

'' (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) * ''Eucithara coniformis'' S.M. Souverbie, 1875: synonym of '' Eucithara souverbiei'' (Tryon, 1884) * ''Eucithara crassilabrum'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of '' Eucithara novaehollandiae'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara cylindrica'' (Reeve, 1846) : synonym of ''

Gingicithara cylindrica ''Gingicithara cylindrica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.Gofas, S. (2010). Gingicithara cylindrica (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara daedalea'' W.H. Pease, 1867: synonym of '' Eucithara debilis'' (Pease, 1868) * ''Eucithara deliciosa'' K.H. Barnard, 1959: synonym of '' Pseudorhaphitoma ichthys'' (Melvill, J.C., 1910) * ''Eucithara effosa'' P.F. Röding, 1798: synonym of ''

'' (P.F. Röding, 1798) * ''Eucithara eupoecila'' R.P.J. Hervier, 1897: synonym of''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara euselma'' (Melvill & Standen, 1896) : synonym of ''

Gingicithara notabilis ''Gingicithara notabilis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Gingicithara notabilis (E. A. Smith, 1888). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at h ...

'' (E. A. Smith, 1888) * ''Eucithara glariosa'' (A.A. Gould, 1860): synonym of ''

Cythara glareosa The cythara is a wide group of stringed instruments of medieval and Renaissance Europe, including not only the lyre and harp but also necked, string instruments. In fact, unless a medieval document gives an indication that it meant a necked inst ...

'' Gould, A.A., 1860 * ''Eucithara guestieri'' (Souverbie, 1872): synonym of '' Eucithara novaehollandiae'' (L.A. Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara hornbeckii'' L.A. Reeve, 1846: synonym of''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara hypercalles'' Melvill, J.C., 1898: synonym of ''

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara iota'' A.A. Gould, 1860: synonym of '' Eucithara lota'' (Gould, 1860) * ''Eucithara lyrica'' (Reeve, 1846 in 1843-65) : synonym of ''

Gingicithara lyrica ''Gingicithara lyrica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae.WoRMS (2009). Gingicithara lyrica (Reeve, 1846). In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Specie ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara matakuana'' (Smith, 1884) : synonym of ''

'' (Crosse, 1869) * ''Eucithara onager'' (S.M. Souverbie, 1875): synonym of '' Eucithara conohelicoides'' (L.A. Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara optabilis'' G.B. III Sowerby, 1907: synonym of''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara pallida'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara pellucida'' (Reeve, 1846) : synonym of ''

Citharomangelia pellucida ''Citharomangelia'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae.Bouchet, P. (2011). Citharomangelia Kilburn, 1992. In: MolluscaBase (2017). Accessed through: Worl ...

'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara phyllidis'' Hedley, 1922 : synonym of ''

Anacithara phyllidis ''Anacithara'' is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Horaiclavidae.Bouchet, P. (2015). Anacithara Hedley, 1922. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.or ...

'' (Hedley, 1922) * ''Eucithara pura'' H.A. Pilsbry, 1904: synonym of ''

'' (H.A. Pilsbry, 1934) * ''Eucithara porcellanea'' (Kilburn, 1992): synonym of ''Leiocithara'' Hedley, 1922 * ''Eucithara pygmaea'' G.B. Sowerby, 1846: synonym of ''

'' (Nevill & Nevill, 1875) * ''Eucithara quadrilineata'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1913): synonym of ''

Citharomangelia quadrilineata ''Citharomangelia'' is a genus of small predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae Mangeliidae is a monophyletic family of small to medium-sized, predatory sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfam ...

'' (G. B. Sowerby III, 1913) * ''Eucithara raffini'' R.P.J. Hervier, 1897: synonym of '' Eucithara unilineata'' (Smith E. A., 1876) * ''Eucithara reticulata'' (Reeve, 1846) : synonym of '' Eucithara obesa'' (Reeve, 1846) * ''Eucithara rubrocincta'' E.A. Smith, 1882: synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara semizonata'' (Hervier, 1897): synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara signa'' J.C. Melvill & R. Standen, 1896, 1897: synonym of '' Eucithara eumerista'' (Melvill & Standen, 1896) * ''Eucithara stellatomoides'' (Shuto, 1883): synonym of ''

Antiguraleus stellatomoides ''Antiguraleus'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod mollusks in the family (biology), family Mangeliidae.Bouchet, P. (2012). Antiguraleus. Accessed through: World Register of Marine * At http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia. ...

'' Shuto, 1983 * ''Eucithara subgibbosa'' (Hervier, 1897): synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara triticea'' L.A. Reeve, 1843: synonym of ''

'' (W.H. Pease, 1868) * ''Eucithara unifasciata'' (G.P. Deshayes, 1834) : synonym of ''

Mangelia unifasciata ''Mangelia'' is a large genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae. The genus has been used for a long time as a wastebasket taxon. There have been many described species, many of which have become synonyms. Among ...

'' (Deshayes, 1835) * ''Eucithara waterhousei'' (Smith E. A., 1884) : synonym of''

'' (Hinds, 1843) * ''Eucithara zonata'' (Reeve, 1846): synonym of ''

'' (Hinds, 1843) The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database adds the following names in current use to the list OBIS : Eucithara
/ref> * ''Eucithara cinnamomea cinnamomea'' (Hinds, 1843-g) * ''Eucithara cithara'' (Gould, 1851): synonym of ''Eucithara coronata cithara'' (A.A. Gould, 1851) * ''Eucithara gracilis gracilis'' (Reeve, 1846 in 1843-65) * ''Eucithara gracilis striolata'' (Bouge & Dautzenberg, 1914)

References

* Fischer, 1883: Manuel de conchyliologie et de paléontologie conchyliologique, (6): 593 * Kilburn R.N. 1992. ''Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 6. Subfamily Mangeliinae, section 1.'' Annals of the Natal Museum, 33: 461–575

External links

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Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). A new operational classification of the Conoidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77, 273-308

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