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Anacithara levukensis (R.B. Watson, 1881)

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Horaiclavidae »  genus Anacithara

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Anacithara levukensis

Author: Jan Delsing

Description

This species extremely resembles Haedropleura septangularis, Mont., in general appearance and in sculpture, both as regards ribs and the fine spiral striae. In form it is smaller, narrower, and much more cylindrical, the body-whorl is similarly tumid; but it and the mouth still more are shorter; the penultimate whorl is very much smaller and especially is narrower; while the upper whorls are broader, and the apex very much broader and blunter. The specimen is in too bad condition for detailed description.
H. 0.22 inch B. 0.1 inch Penultimate whorl, height 0.04 inch Mouth, height 0.09 inch., breadth 0.088 inch
Source: Watson, 1886. Report on the Scaphopoda and Gasteropoda collected by HMS Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Reports of the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. "Challenger" (Original Description)

Distribution

Fiji Islands.
Author: Jan Delsing

Links and literature

EN Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Anacithara levukensis (Watson, 1881)]
Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013

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