Eucithara brocha facts for kids
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Eucithara brocha is a small and interesting sea snail. It lives in the ocean and is a type of gastropod (meaning "stomach-foot"). This snail is also a mollusk, which is a group of soft-bodied animals often protected by a shell. It belongs to the family Mangeliidae.
What Does Eucithara brocha Look Like?
The shell of the Eucithara brocha is quite small. It usually grows to about 10 millimeters (1 centimeter) long. Its widest part, or diameter, is around 4.5 millimeters.
This snail has a strong shell that is shaped a bit like two cones joined together. It has about six rounded spirals, called whorls, that make up its shell. The shell is often a cinnamon brown color. It also has thin stripes of a lighter, buff color. The opening of the shell, called the aperture, is pale buff. Inside, the shell can be an orange-brown color.
Shell Details
The shell has special patterns called sculpture. It has thin, wavy ridges called ribs. There are about fifteen ribs on each whorl. These ribs are spaced out, with more room between them than their own width. They don't stick up above the seam where the whorls join, but they go all the way down to the base of the shell. Between these ribs, you can see very fine, engraved lines.
The opening of the shell is narrow. It has a thick, wide edge called a varix. Both sides of this opening have strong bumps, or denticules. There are usually ten on the left side and nine on the right side.
Where Does Eucithara brocha Live?
This marine snail lives only in Australia. It is found off the coast of Queensland. When an animal or plant lives only in one specific area, it is called endemic to that place.
