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Anacithara conata Ch. Hedley, 1909

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

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Anacithara conata

Author: Hedley, C.

Anacithara conata

Author: Tardy, E. & Stahlschmidt, P.

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Description

Like Anacithara naufraga, but shorter and broader. Pale brown with a chocolate peripheral band.
Source: Hedley, 1909. Mollusca from the Hope Islands, North Queensland. (Original description)

Interchangeable taxa

In general character Eucithara striatella Smith, resembles this, but the A. conata is smaller, comparatively narrower, and closer ribbed. Pseudoraphitoma agna Melvill & Standen, is more slender and has fewer ribs.

Distribution

Australia. Queensland. Torres Strait. Mast Head Island. Hope Islands.
Author: Jan Delsing

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