| Clathrodrillia | |
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| Shells of Clathrodrillia flavidula (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clathrodrillia Dall, 1918 |
| Type species | |
| Murex gibbosus Born, 1778 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms | |
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Clathrodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae. [1] [2]
Previously this genus was regarded as a subgenus of Drillia . It differs by its stronger spiral sculpture. The terminal varix, blotched with color, is also more pronounced. [3] These are brown or brownish clathrate species. [4]
Species within the genus Clathrodrillia include: