Heterocithara is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mangeliidae.Rosenberg, G.; Bouchet, P. (2012). Heterocithara. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=432471 on 2012-06-29
Description The small shell is biconical and solid. It contains numerous perpendicular riblets extending from the suture to the base These are overrun by smaller spiral cords, between which are dense microscopic hairlines. No fasciole The varix is larger than the ribs The sinus is small. Within the outer lip are a series of denticules. Hedley, C. 1922. A revision of the Australian Turridae. Records of the Australian Museum 13(6): 213-359, pls 42-56
Distribution This marine genus occurs off Indonesia and Australia (New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria)
Fossils have been found in Australian Tertiary strata, in Miocene strata in New Zealand and Quaternary strata in China.
Species Species within the genus Heterocithara include: Heterocithara bilineata (Angas, 1871) Heterocithara concinna Hedley, 1922 Heterocithara erismata Hedley, 1922 † Heterocithara granolirata (Powell, 1944) Heterocithara himerta (Melvill & Standen, 1896) Heterocithara hirsuta (De Folin, 1867) † Heterocithara laterculus Marwick, 1931 † Heterocithara marwicki Maxwell, 1988 Heterocithara mediocris Odhner, 1924 † Heterocithara miocenica Powell, 1944 Heterocithara rigorata (Hedley, 1909) Heterocithara seriliola Hedley, 1922 Heterocithara sibogae Shuto, 1970 Heterocithara transenna Hedley, 1922 Heterocithara tribulationis (Hedley, 1909) Heterocithara zebuensis (Reeve, 1846)
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External links
Worldwide Mollusc Species Data Base: Mangeliidae Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1-1295.