Cancellaria jayana
Appearance
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Apertural view of shell of Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958 | |
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Species: | C. jayana
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Cancellaria jayana Keen, 1958
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Cancellaria clathrata A. Adams, 1855 (non Lamarck, 1822) |
Cancellaria jayana is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Cancellariidae, the nutmeg snails.[1]
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 18 mm and 25 mm
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Distribution
This species is distributed in the Pacific Ocean along Mexico and Panama.
References
- ^ a b 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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