Cancilla [Cancilla]

Description

Cancilla encompasses a group of sea snails with medium-sized, often elegantly shaped shells. These marine gastropods inhabit various marine environments from tropical to temperate waters, displaying a wide range of shell patterns and colors. They are carnivorous, specializing in hunting small marine invertebrates. The shells of Cancilla species typically feature smooth surfaces with subtle patterns, distinguishing them from the more textured shells of some related genera.

Species
Isabella Triton
Isabella Triton [Cancilla isabella]
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Dwarf Triton
Dwarf Triton [Cancilla pumilio]
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Ringed Triton
Ringed Triton [Cancilla annulus]
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Long-Spined Triton
Long-Spined Triton [Cancilla longispina]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Mollusks
Mollusca
Class Gastropods
Gastropoda
Order Neogastropoda
Neogastropoda
Family Miters
Mitridae
Statistics
  • Species 4