Biology:Cancellopollia gracilis

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Cancellopollia gracilis
Cancellopollia gracilis (MNHN-IM-2000-6329).jpeg
Shell of Cancellopollia gracilis (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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C. gracilis
Binomial name
Cancellopollia gracilis
Vermeij & Bouchet, 1998[1]

Cancellopollia gracilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pisaniidae, the true whelks and the like.[2]

Description

The snail shells are cream coloured.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

  • Vermeij G.J. & Bouchet P. 1998. New Pisaniinae (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Buccinidae) from New Caledonia, with remarks on Cantharus and related genera. Zoosystema 20(3): 471-485

Wikidata ☰ Q5031382 entry