Subcancilla candida
Species of gastropod
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Subcancilla candida is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
| Subcancilla candida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Mitridae |
| Genus: | Subcancilla |
| Species: | S. candida |
| Binomial name | |
| Subcancilla candida (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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