Ithycythara pentagonalis
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Ithycythara pentagonalis

Ithycythara pentagonalis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mangeliidae.

Tucker considers Ithycythara auberiana a synonym of Ithycythara pentagonalis Reeve, L.A., 1845

Appearance

The smooth, ivory white shell has an oblong-ovate shape. It is longitudinally five-angled. It shows compressed ribs at the angles, pointed at the upper part of the ribs.

Distribution

Geography

This marine species occurs off St Vincent, West Indies.

References

1. Ithycythara pentagonalis Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ithycythara_pentagonalis

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