Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater
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Scalptia obliquata (Lamarck, 1822)
Scalptia obliquata is a member in the family Cancellariidae, which are called grid snails. In the English-speaking world they are called nutmeg "nutmeg". The family includes small to medium-sized sea snails with a worldwide distribution in tropical to cold seas. They are temporary ectoparasites and, depending on the genus/species, parasitize mussels, snails and fish or suck out eggs and egg capsules. Together with their host animals, they also occur at greater depths.
Scalptia obliquata was found on the sand at Anilao Pier at night. In pattern and sculpture (though not color), this snail resembles one of the Scalptia obliquata specimens pictured by gastropods.com. It is also depicted under this name in Ryanskiy (2020). The photo author therefore refers to this snail as Scalptia cf obliquata. We are currently listing the pink to lilac-colored snail as Scalptia sp.
Synonymised names:
Cancellaria asperula Deshayes, 1830 · unaccepted
Cancellaria obliquata Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted
Scalptia obliquata is a member in the family Cancellariidae, which are called grid snails. In the English-speaking world they are called nutmeg "nutmeg". The family includes small to medium-sized sea snails with a worldwide distribution in tropical to cold seas. They are temporary ectoparasites and, depending on the genus/species, parasitize mussels, snails and fish or suck out eggs and egg capsules. Together with their host animals, they also occur at greater depths.
Scalptia obliquata was found on the sand at Anilao Pier at night. In pattern and sculpture (though not color), this snail resembles one of the Scalptia obliquata specimens pictured by gastropods.com. It is also depicted under this name in Ryanskiy (2020). The photo author therefore refers to this snail as Scalptia cf obliquata. We are currently listing the pink to lilac-colored snail as Scalptia sp.
Synonymised names:
Cancellaria asperula Deshayes, 1830 · unaccepted
Cancellaria obliquata Lamarck, 1822 · unaccepted
