Clavus isibopho

Clavus isibopho
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Clade:Caenogastropoda
Clade:Hypsogastropoda
Clade:Neogastropoda
Superfamily:Conoidea
Family:Drilliidae
Genus:Clavus
Species: C. isibopho
Binomial name
Clavus isibopho
Kilburn, 1988
Synonyms[1]

Tylotiella isibopho Kilburn, 1988 (original combination)

Clavus isibopho is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 16.4 mm, its diameter 6.1 mm. The claviform shell is relatively broad with 6 strongly convex whorls in the teleoconch and a pale peripheral band. The whorls are not shouldered. The axial ribs weaken below the suture and do not undulate on the base. The brown base of the body whorl lacks a row of pustules. The terminal varix is strong. The subsutural region is not contrastingly dark. The spiral threads are microscopic or absent, except 6-7 on the rostrum. The aperture is oblong-ovate. The outer lip is thin and slightly sinuous. The siphonal canal is wide and short and not dorsally notched. The anal sinus is U-shaped.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Cape to Eastern Transkei, South Africa

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus isibopho (Kilburn, 1988). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833794 on 2016-08-13
  2. ↑ Kilburn R.N. (1988). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drillinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 29(1): 167-320. page(s): 190, figs 7, 97-100

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