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