Cancellaria jayana
Cancellaria jayana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
| Cancellaria jayana | |
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| Apertural view of shell of Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Cancellariidae |
| Genus: | Cancellaria |
| Species: | C. jayana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cancellaria clathrata A. Adams, 1855 (non Lamarck, 1822) | |
Apertural view of shell of Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 18 mm and 25 mm
References
- Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
External links
- "Cancellaria jayana". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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