Biology:Subcancilla candida

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Subcancilla candida
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.217727 - Subcancilla candida (Reeve, 1845) - Mitridae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification
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Gastropoda
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S. candida
Binomial name
Subcancilla candida
(Reeve, 1845)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mitra candida Reeve, 1845
  • Ziba candida (Reeve, 1845)

Subcancilla candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 10 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Venezuela and Panama

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Rosenberg, G. (2011). Subcancilla candida (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=590598 on 2011-12-26
  • Cernohorsky W. O. (1991). The Mitridae of the world (Part 2). Monographs of Marine Mollusca 4.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q7630891 entry