Cancilla


Cancilla is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Mitridae.

Description

The slender shell has a fusiform shape.The spire is acuminate. The whorls are crossed by transverse, linear, elevated ridges. The aperture is simple posteriorly. The thin outer lip is simple.

Species

Species within the genus Cancilla include:
;Taxa inquirenda:
  • Cancilla beyerlei Jousseaume, 1894
  • Cancilla innesi Jousseaume, 1894
  • Cancilla sura Jousseaume, 1898
;Species brought into synonymy: