Subcancilla sulcata
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| Species: | S. sulcata
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| Subcancilla sulcata (Swainson in Sowerby, 1825)
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Subcancilla sulcata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]
Description[edit]
The species was first described by William Swainson as Mitra sulcata. The shell is marked by very distinct ridges aligned with the whorls.
Distribution[edit]
The type specimen was obtained from the Pacific coast of the American Isthmus.
References[edit]
- ^ Subcancilla sulcata (Swainson in Sowerby, 1825). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 04/24/10.