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Mangelia thalycra Melvill & Standen, 1896

kingdom Animalia - animals »  phylum Mollusca - mollusks »  class Gastropoda - gastropods »  order Neogastropoda »  family Mangeliidae »  genus Mangelia

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Mangelia thalycra

Author: Melvill & Standen

Mangelia thalycra

Author: Tardy, E. & Stahlschmidt, P.

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Description

M. thalycra sp. nov
M. testa parva, nitida, fusiformi, ad apicem attenuata, anfractibus septem, turrilis, ventricosulis, albidis, ad suturas infra et supra, spiraliter ochiaceo-vittatis, et ad medium anfractus ultimi simili modo ochraceo-cinctis, longitudinaliter obtusicostatis, costis incrassatis, paucis, transversim spiraliter sub lente tenuistriatis, apertura oblonga, labro exteriore recto, interdum obscure denticulato, columella ochraceo-tincta, simplice.
Long., 6, Lat., 1,75 mill.
A small brightly banded shell, the colour being white, banded with ochre, whorls seven, gradate, longitudinally stoutly ribbed, the mouth oblong, outer lip slightly thickened, columella ochre-tinged plain. Many specimens, mostly somewhat worn. (Thalukros = glowing, from the bright colour).
Melvill, J.C. & Standen, R.,1896. Notes on a collection of shells from Lifu and Uvea, Loyalty Islands, formed by the Rev. James and Mrs. Hadfield, with list of species. Part II.
Author: Jan Delsing

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