Clanculus escondidus

Clanculus escondidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Trochoidea
Family:Trochidae
Genus:Clanculus
Species: C. escondidus
Binomial name
Clanculus escondidus
Poppe, Tagaro & Vilvens, 2009[1]

Clanculus escondidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

The height of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  • Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Vilvens C. (2009) A new Clanculus (Trochidae) from the Philippines, with additional notes and new records of Trichidae-species in the archipelago. Visaya 2(4): 4-10.


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