Marita compta

Marita compta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.^[1]

Marita compta
Shell of Marita compta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Mangeliidae
Genus:	Marita
Species:	M. compta
Binomial name
Marita compta (A. Adams & Angas, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
Cithara compta A. Adams & Angas, 1864 (original combination) Clathurella peregrina Gould, 1860 (uncertain synonym) Daphnella compta (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) Daphnella varix Tenison-Woods, 1877 Eucithara compta (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) Guraleus comptus (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) Marita peregrina A.A. Gould, 1860 Marita varix J.E. Tenison-Woods, 1877

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm.

The spire and the upper part of the body whorl are longitudinally plicate, crossed by fine close revolving lines. The outer lip is acute, unarmed, widely but not deeply sinuous behind. The color of the shell is light yellowish or whitish, maculated more or less with chestnut.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia