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Cancellariidae
Cancellariidae
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Genera available on this page | IDENTIFICATION & NOMENCLATURE  |
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Please note that unless marked as "ONE ONLY" the pictured shell is a representative example from the available lot. |
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| Family: CANCELLARIIDAE / Genus: Cancellaria |
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Cancellaria bulbulus Sowerby, 1832
Classified in the subgenus Pyruclia. This is the small cousin to the large, heavy C. solida.
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Cancellaria cancellata (Linné, 1758)
Dredged from deep water. Large, solid shells with prominent sculpture.
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Cancellaria laurettae Harasewych & Petit, 1998
A huge, beautiful specimen of this newly described species. A deepwater dweller. Classified in the subgenus Euclia.
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Cancellaria obesa Sowerby, 1832
Large, choice specimens. The species is typically a deepwater dweller. These specimens were dredged in subtidal depths.
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Cancellaria petuchi Harasewych, Petit & Verhecken, 1992
Large, choice shells. Similar to C. reticulata. Endemic to Espirito Santo State.
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Cancellaria tessellata Sowerby, 1832
The sculpture consists of tightly crossing ribs and cords, giving the body whorl a granular/beaded sculpture. This is the type and only extant species of the subgenus Aphera.
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Cancellaria uniangulata Deshayes, 1830
Dredged shells. Typically dead-collected from dredge hauls.
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| Family: CANCELLARIIDAE / Genus: Scalptia |
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Scalptia mercadoi Old, 1968
One of the most unique and unmistakable of the Cancellarids.
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Scalptia textilis (Kiener, 1841)
Nice mature shells from the southern Philippines.
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Scalptia withrowi Petit, 1976
A subtidal species with prominent varical ribs.
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| Family: CANCELLARIIDAE / Genus: Sveltia |
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Sveltia lyrata (Brocchi, 1814)
Unusual shape and ribbed sculpture. Taken from extremely deep water by research vessel.
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| Family: CANCELLARIIDAE / Genus: Trigonostoma |
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Trigonostoma breve (Sowerby, 1832)
Interesting angled whorls. An intertidal species.
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Trigonostoma breve (Sowerby, 1832)
Large, choice shells.
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Trigonostoma funiculatum (Hinds, 1843)
This dredged species is classified in the subgenus Olssonella.
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Trigonostoma milleri Burch, 1949
The uncoiled whorls and delicate form have made this one of the most popular species in the family.
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Trigonostoma milleri Burch, 1949
A smaller, but no less beautiful shell. Special price.
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Trigonostoma scalare (Gmelin, 1791)
Pagoda-shaped whorls. Nice size and quality.
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