Clavus clavata explained

Clavus clavata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

Description

The elongate, fusiform shell has an acuminate spire. Its color is white with red ribs. The whorls are longitudinally ribbed and spirally striated. The outer lip is strongly produced. The siphonal canal is elongate.^[1]

Distribution

This species is found in the demersal zone of the Eastern Pacific Ocean off China.^[2]

External links

• W.H. Dall (1909), Report on the collection of shells from Peru ;Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 37, pages 147–294, with Plates 20–28

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/90543#page/19/mode/1up Sowerby, G.B. Jr. (1870). Descriptions of Forty-eight new Species of Shells. Proc. Zool. Soc. Lond. (1870):p. 254
2. http://www.sealifebase.org/summary/speciessummary.php?id=99506 Sealifebase : Clavus clavata