Clavus delphineae explained

Clavus delphineae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Clavus delphineae is a species of marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. It was described by Kilburn in 1988.^[3] This sea snail is known for its elongated shell, which typically features fine spiral ridges and an acute spire. The species is found in deep waters, particularly in the Indian Ocean near the coasts of Madagascar. The name Clavus delphineae honors a person named Delphine, though specific details about the individual are not widely documented. This species, like others in its family, is predatory, feeding on other small marine invertebrates.

Distribution

This is a marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

• Kilburn R.N., Fedosov A. & Kantor Yu.I. (2014) The shallow-water New Caledonia Drilliidae of genus Clavus Montfort, 1810 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea). Zootaxa 3818(1): 1-69

Notes and References

1. Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus delphineae Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765565 on 2016-08-07
2. P. Bouchet . Yu. I. Kantor . A. Sysoev . N. Puillandre . 2011 . A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda) . . 77 . 3 . 273–308 . 10.1093/mollus/eyr017. free .
3. Book: Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families . 2005 . ConchBooks . 978-3-925919-72-5 . Bouchet . Philippe . Malacologia . Hackenheim . Rocroi . Jean-Pierre.