Clavus devexistriatus

Clavus devexistriatus
	Shells of Clavus devexistriatus (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Caenogastropoda
Order:	Neogastropoda
Superfamily:	Conoidea
Family:	Drilliidae
Genus:	Clavus
Species:	C. devexistriatus
Binomial name
	Clavus devexistriatus; Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014

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

Description

Clavus devexistriatus is a species of sea snail in the family Drilliidae. This marine gastropod was described by Kilburn in 1988.^[3] It is characterized by its distinctive shell, which features strong axial ribs and a sharp, pointed spire. The species is typically found in the Indian Ocean, particularly off the coast of Madagascar. Like other species in the Clavus genus, Clavus devexistriatus is predatory, feeding on smaller marine organisms. The name "devexistriatus" refers to the shell's specific striations and the overall structure of its ribs.

Distribution

This is a marine species occurs off New Caledonia.and in the Coral Sea.

References

^ ^a ^b Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus devexistriatus Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765576 on 2016-08-07
^ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
^ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre, eds. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. ISBN 978-3-925919-72-5.

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

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[WoRMS-1] Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus devexistriatus Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765576 on 2016-08-07

[Conoidea-2] P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.

[3] Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre, eds. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. ISBN 978-3-925919-72-5.

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