Clavus delphineae

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Clavus delphineae
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Shells of Clavus delphineae (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Clavus
Species:
C. delphineae
Binomial name
Clavus delphineae
Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014

Clavus delphineae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae. [1] [2]

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Description

Clavus delphineae is a species of marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. It was described by Kilburn in 1988 [3] . This sea snail is known for its elongated shell, which typically features fine spiral ridges and an acute spire. The species is found in deep waters, particularly in the Indian Ocean near the coasts of Madagascar. The name Clavus delphineae honors a person named Delphine, though specific details about the individual are not widely documented. This species, like others in its family, is predatory, feeding on other small marine invertebrates.

Distribution

This is a marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

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References

  1. ↑ Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus delphineae Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765565 on 2016-08-07
  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 .
  3. ↑ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre, eds. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. ISBN   978-3-925919-72-5.


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