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 | |
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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: