Common Nutmeg, Cancellaria reticulata

Photos of Common Nutmeg shell, Cancellaria reticulata, scientific classification and general information on habitat and range..

Common Nutmeg Cancellaria reticulata

Gastropod

Mudsnail-Shaped - nutmegs (Cancellariidae)

Common Nutmeg Cancellaria reticulata (Linnaeus)
Description: (2 1/4 inches) Rough surface on shell. Many spiral cords across many axial ribs, resulting in a lattice or beaded pattern. Elongate aperture with short canal. Inner margin with two strong, thin spiral ridges running into aperture (upper ridge stronger than lower ridge). No operculum.
Color: Banded or splotched with cream and orange or brown.
Habitat: Lives offshore. Occasionally washed onto ocean beaches.
Range: North Carolina to Brazil.
Notes: This species is probably carnivorous because its radula is ideal for feeding on soft-bodied animals.
Source: Seashells of North Carolina, North Carolina Sea Grant College Program

These are photographs of the only common nutmeg I've got in my collection. It was given to me by a lady beachcomber.

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References and Further Reading

Cancellaria reticulata
L., 1767, Common Nutmeg, SE USA - Brazil. Taxonomic Information. Class, GASTROPODA. Order, CAENOGASTROPODA. SuperFamily, VOLUTACEA

Cancellaria reticulata (Linnaeus, 1767)
Trawled by commercial scallop boat off northwest Florida (47-54 mm.)

Cancellaria (Cancellaria) reticulata
(Linnaeus, C., 1767), Common Nutmeg, 25 - 57 mm, N Carolina, USA - Colombia - N Brazil; Windwards

Western Atlantic Mollusk Species Database
Cancellaria reticulata (Linné, 1767). Range: 35.34°N to 20°S; 97°W to 39°W Depth: 0 to 73 m (live 3 to 25 m) Maximum Reported Size: 55 mm

Nutmeg seashell Cancellaria reticulata
Nutmeg. Cancellaria reticulata Found in shallows on sand. Up to 1.5". Home, About · Beaches · Getting Around · Fishing · Shelling.

Cancellariidae
worldwideconchology.com - Cancellaria reticulata Cancellaria reticulata (Linné, 1767) - Florida Keys, 35mm - type species of the genus Cancellaria. Linnaeus originally described this

Sanibel Shells: Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum
Family Cancellariidae Cancellaria reticulata (Linnaeus, 1767) Nutmeg - 45 mm. Shell solid with 4-6 whorls slightly angled at shoulder.

KEY TO THE COMMON GASTROPODS OF THE MIAMI AREA
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Cancellaria reticulata, 50 mm high; spiral and radial bands of white on brown

Cancellaria reticulata adelae
Pilsbry, 1940, Adele's Nutmeg, Florida Keys.
Taxonomic Information. Class, GASTROPODA. Order, CAENOGASTROPODA

Malacology collection search at The Academy of Natural Sciences
Cancellaria reticulata adelae Pils. 176085 Little Duck Key, Fla. Unchecked Type? Cancellaria reticulata Linne, 1767.

Nutmeg seashell Cancellaria reticulata
Nutmeg. Cancellaria reticulata Found in shallows on sand. Up to 1.5". HOME · IDENTIFYING · CLEANING · PRESERVING · BEACHCOMBING · PROJECTS

Cancellaria (Cancellaria) reticulata adelae
Pilsbry, HA, 1940, Adele's Nutmeg, 30 - 55 mm, Florida Keys, USA; Virgin Islands