Clanculus puniceus

Clanculus puniceus
Clanculus puniceus
Clanculus puniceus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species: C. puniceus
Binomial name
Clanculus puniceus
(Philippi, 1846)
Synonyms[1]
  • Clanculus (Clanculus) puniceus (Philipi, 1846)
  • Clanculus miniatus Macnae & Kalk, 1969
  • Monodonta punicea Philippi, 1846
  • Trochus puniceus (Philipi, 1846)
  • Trochus puniceus (Philippi, 1846)

Clanculus puniceus, common name the "strawberry top shell" is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top shells. [1]

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Shell description

In shape, size, color, and sculpture, the shell of this species is reminiscent of that of a small strawberry, hence the common name. The size of an adult shell varies between 13 mm and 22 mm. The shell is pearly (has nacre) on the inside.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean along Madagascar, the Mascarene Basin, Mozambique, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Tanzania

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References

  1. ^ a b WoRMS (2011). Clanculus puniceus (Philippi, 1846). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=211269 on 2011-06-29
  • 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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