Paraclavatula delphinae

Paraclavatula delphinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.[1][2]

Paraclavatula delphinae
Shell of Paraclavatula delphinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clavatulidae
Genus: Paraclavatula
Species:
P. delphinae
Binomial name
Paraclavatula delphinae
(Nolf, 2008)
Synonyms[1]

Clavatula delphinae Nolf, 2008 (original combination)

Description

The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean between Ghana and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Paraclavatula delphinae (Nolf, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1250501 on 2023-08-02
  2. P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.


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