- Clavus clara
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Clavus clara Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Gastropoda (unranked): clade Caenogastropoda
clade Hypsogastropoda
clade NeogastropodaSuperfamily: Conoidea Family: Drilliidae Genus: Clavus Species: C. clara Binomial name Clavus clara
(Reeve, 1845)Synonyms[1] - Mangilia clara Reeve, 1845
- Pleurotoma clara Reeve, 1845
Clavus clara is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
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Description
The shell is smooth, plicately ribbed and round shouldered. The color of the shell is purple brown and the upper part of the whorls is whitish. The length of the shell is 15 mm. [2]
Distribution
This species is found in the demersal zone of tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific. [3]
References
- ^ a b Clavus clara (Reeve, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=433279 on 5 April 2010.
- ^ G.W. Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 252; 1884 (described as Mangilia clara)
- ^ Sealifebase: Clavus clara
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