Neocancilla papilio is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Mitridae, the miters or miter snails.[1]

Neocancilla papilio
Shell of Neocancilla papilio
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Family: Mitridae
Genus: Neocancilla
Species:
N. papilio
Binomial name
Neocancilla papilio
(Link, 1807)
Synonyms
  • Mitra scabriuscula Lamarck, 1811
  • Mitra sphaerulata Martyn, 1784 (non-binominal)
  • Scabricola scabriuscula (Lamarck, 1811)
  • Voluta leucostoma Gmelin, 1791
  • Voluta papilio Link, 1807 (original combination)
Subspecies
  • Neocancilla papilio emersoni (Pilsbry, 1921)
  • Neocancilla papilio langfordiana (J. Cate, 1962)
  • Neocancilla papilio papilio (Link, 1807)

Description

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The shell is sculptured with thick beaded ridges. [2]

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Papua New Guinea.

References

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  • Abbott, R. T. & Dance, S. P. (1986). Compendium of sea shells. American Malacologists, Inc: Melbourne, Florida.
  • Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
  • Tsuchiya K. (2017). Family Mitridae. Pp. 973-982, in: T. Okutani (ed.), Marine Mollusks in Japan, ed. 2. 2 vols. Tokai University Press. 1375 pp
  • Steyn, D.G & Lussi, M. (2005). Offshore Shells of Southern Africa: A pictorial guide to more than 750 Gastropods. Published by the authors. Pp. i–vi, 1–289.
  • Poppe G.T. & Tagaro S.P. (2008). Mitridae. Pp. 330-417, in: G.T. Poppe (ed.), Philippine marine mollusks, volume 2. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. 848 pp.
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