Clathromangelia granum explained

Clathromangelia granum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 7 mm. The shell is conspicuously latticed with coarse sculpture. The aperture is large and truncate at the yellowish white base.^[1] They reproduce sexually.^[2]

Distribution

This species occurs in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy and Morocco.

References

• Philippi R. A., 1844: Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2 Eduard Anton, Halle [Halis Saxorum] iv + 303 p., pl. 13–28
• Oliverio M., 1995: The systematics of the radula-less gastropod Clathromangelia (Caenogastropoda, Conoidea); Zoologica Scripta 24(3): 193–201
• Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213

External links

• • Bouchet P., Kantor Yu.I., Sysoev A. & Puillandre N. (2011) A new operational classification of the Conoidea. Journal of Molluscan Studies 77: 273–308

Notes and References

1. [George Washington Tryon]
2. Web site: Clathromangelia granum (Philippi 1844) - Encyclopedia of Life. 2021-09-20. eol.org.