Horaiclavus splendidus

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Horaiclavus splendidus
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Three views of a shell of Horaiclavus splendidus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Horaiclavidae
Genus: Horaiclavus
Species:
H. splendidus
Binomial name
Horaiclavus splendidus
(A. Adams, 1867)
Synonyms [1]
  • Mangilia splendidaAdams A., 1867
  • Mangelia splendidaAdams A., 1867

Horaiclavus splendidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

Contents

It was previously included within the family Turridae. [1]

Description

Juvenile Horaiclavus splendidus 01.jpg
Juvenile

The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 40 mm.

The shell is somewhat thin, subpellucid and shining. It shows longitudinal, obtuse, unequal, rather weak plicae, and somewhat distant spiral lineations. It is light brownish, with bands of rather large chestnut maculations. The outer lip is acute, but varicose externally. [2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan

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