Clavus basipunctatus
Clavus basipunctatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Clavus basipunctatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clavus |
| Species: | C. basipunctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clavus basipunctatus Wells, 1991 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Tylotiella basipunctata Kilburn, 1988 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of an adult shell varies between 7.4 mm and 12.5 mm. The whorls are not shouldered. The axial ribs do not undulate on base. The spiral threads are microscopic or absent, except on the rostrum. The terminal varix is strong. The subsutural region is not contrastingly dark. The base of the body whorl shows a row of weak white pustules.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off in the Indian Ocean off Mozambique
References
- Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus basipunctatus (Kilburn, 1988). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833658 on 2016-08-07
- Kilburn R.N. (1988). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drillinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 29(1): 167–320. page(s): 190, figs 7, 97-100
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