Distribution

It is known from off northern reefs New Caledonia.

Etymology

The name is derived from the Latin "sitanius" meaning "summer wheat". BEing orange-brown in colour, the striking shape on a long siphonal canal ressembles the golden wheatears riping during summer.

Reference

Fraussen, K.; Hadorn, R. (2003). Six new Buccinidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) from New Caledonia. Novapex. 4(2-3): 33-50.