Clanculus atricatena

Clanculus atricatena
Clanculus atricatena
Clanculus atricatena
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species: C. atricatena
Binomial name
Clanculus atricatena
Tomlin, 1921
Synonyms[1]
  • Clanculus (Clanculus) atricatena Tomlin, 1921
  • Clanculus kraussi G.B. Sowerby, 1897
  • Clanculus puniceus Krauss, 1848

Clanculus atricatena, common name the black-chained topshell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

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Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 15 mm and 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found along the coast of Transkei, South Africa.

References

  1. ^ a b Clanculus atricatena Tomlin, 1921.  Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=225121 on 129 June 2011.
  • Herbert G.G. (1993). Revision of the Trochinae, tribe Trochini (Gastropoda: Trochidae) of southern Africa. Annals of the natal Museum 34(2):239-308
  • Branch, G.M. et al. (2002). Two Oceans. 5th impression. David Philip, Cate Town & Johannesburg

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