Brachycythara galae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mangeliidae.[1]

Brachycythara galae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Mangeliidae
Genus: Brachycythara
Species:
B. galae
Binomial name
Brachycythara galae
Fargo, 1953

Description

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The length of the shell attains 11 mm.

Distribution

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B. galae can be found in the Caribbean Sea, ranging from the coast of Louisiana to Quintana Roo.[2] and the Gulf of Mexico .

References

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  1. ^ a b Brachycythara galae Fargo, 1953. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 8 August 2011.
  2. ^ Tunnell, John W., Jr., Felder, Darryl L., & Earle, Sylvia A., eds. Gulf of Mexico Origin, Waters, and Biota, Volume 1: Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, 2009. 666.
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  • "Brachycythara galae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.