Clavus (gastropod)
Encyclopedia
Clavus is a genus
of small sea snail
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Drilliidae
.
, the species in the genus Clavus have a shell with peripheral tubercles, spines or wing-like processes. The aperture
is rather large. The outer lip
is produced below the sinus.
(WoRMS) the following species with valid names are included within the genus Clavus :
Species brought into synonymy:
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database adds the following species with names in current use :
Subgenus Clavus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of small sea snail
Sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for those snails that normally live in saltwater, marine gastropod molluscs....
s, marine gastropod mollusks in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Drilliidae
Drilliidae
Drilliidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Description:...
.
Description
Apart from the general characteristics of the genera in the family DrilliidaeDrilliidae
Drilliidae is a taxonomic family of small sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Conoidea.This family has no subfamilies.-Description:...
, the species in the genus Clavus have a shell with peripheral tubercles, spines or wing-like processes. The aperture
Aperture (mollusc)
The aperture is an opening in certain kinds of mollusc shells: it is the main opening of the shell, where part of the body of the animal emerges for locomotion, feeding, etc....
is rather large. The outer lip
Lip (gastropod)
In the shell of a gastropod mollusk , the margin of the aperture is called the lip or the peristome. In other words, this is a term used to describe part of gastropod shell anatomy....
is produced below the sinus.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine SpeciesWorld Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species is a database that hopes to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms. The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialists on each group of organism. These taxonomists control the quality of the...
(WoRMS) the following species with valid names are included within the genus Clavus :
- Clavus acuminataClavus acuminataClavus acuminata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. This is a species that needs further investigation ....
: species inquerenda - Clavus aenigmaticusClavus aenigmaticusClavus aenigmaticus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae....
Wells, 1991 - Clavus aglaiaClavus aglaiaClavus aglaia is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae....
(Dall, 1918) - Clavus auriculiferaClavus auriculiferaClavus auriculifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. This species needs further investigation -Description:...
Lamarck : species inquerenda - Clavus beckiiClavus beckiiClavus beckii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. -Description:The shell is oblong, cylindrically attenuated, sharp at the apex and six-angled. The whorls are longitudinally tuberculated at the angles....
(Reeve, 1842) - Clavus bilineataClavus bilineataClavus bilineata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.In many instances, this species is also mentioned under the name Clavus bilineatus.-Description:...
(Reeve, 1845) : mentioned in OBIS as Clavus bilineatus - Clavus cadenasiClavus cadenasiClavus cadenasi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae....
(Clench & Aguayo, 1939) - Clavus canalicularisClavus canalicularisClavus canalicularis, common name the ear turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. -Distribution:This marine species occurs along Vietnam to Queensland, Australia; and along the Philippines...
(Röding, 1798) - Clavus candensClavus candensClavus candens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. -Description:The shell grows to a length of 12 mm. The shell is white, shining and subpellucid. There are eight whorls. The nuclear whorl is smooth. The normal whorls are obliquely ribbed, with here and...
(Smith E. A., 1879) - Clavus cantharisClavus cantharisClavus cantharis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. -Description:The shell grows to a length of 11 mm. The smooth shell is thick and solid. Its color is very dark brown, the nodules are whitish. The whorls are oblique and nodosely plicated round the...
(Reeve, 1845) - Clavus claraClavus claraClavus clara is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The shell is smooth, plicately ribbed and round shouldered. The color of the shell is purple brown and the upper part of the whorls is whitish. The length of the shell is 15 mm...
(Reeve, 1845) - Clavus clavataClavus clavataClavus clavata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species is found in the demersal zone of the Eastern Pacific Ocean along China....
(Sowerby II, 1870) - Clavus coffeaClavus coffeaClavus coffea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species is found in the demersal zone of the Western Central Pacific Ocean along the Philippines. -References:...
(Smith E. A., 1882) - Clavus cygneaClavus cygneaClavus cygnea is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. This species is mentioned in the Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database as Clavus cygneus -Distribution:...
(Melvill & Standen, 1897) : mentioned in OBIS as Clavus cygneus - Clavus eburClavus eburClavus ebur is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The shell is pure white, strongly nodulosely plicate and obsoletely spirally striate. The length of the shell is 17 mm. -Distribution:...
(Reeve, 1845) - Clavus ennaClavus ennaClavus enna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species is found in the demersal zone of tropical waters in the Indo-Pacific. -References:...
(Dall, 1918) - Clavus exasperatus (Reeve, 1843)
- Clavus exilisClavus exilisClavus exilis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The whorls are nearly plane and longitudinally plicately ribbed. The ribs are small and close, descending from the sutures. The aperture is very short. The siphonal canal is short and open...
(Pease, 1868) - Clavus flammulatusClavus flammulatusClavus flammulatus, common name the flame turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:...
Montfort, 1810 - Clavus formosaClavus formosaClavus formosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:Its description is almost identical to Clavus laeta -Distribution:...
(Reeve, 1846) - Clavus fulvaClavus fulvaClavus fulva is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.Some sources also mention this species as Clavus fulvus.-Description:...
(Hinds, 1843) : mentioned in OBIS as Clavus fulvus - Clavus glaucozonaClavus glaucozonaClavus glaucozona is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-External links:*...
Kilburn & Dekker, 2008 - Clavus groschiClavus groschiClavus groschi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Indian Ocean along Mozambique.-References:...
Kilburn, 1988 - Clavus hewittaeClavus hewittaeClavus hewittae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-References:* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids . Zootaxa 682:1-1295...
Wells, 1991 - Clavus inclinataClavus inclinataClavus inclinata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 16 mm and 25 mm.-Distribution:...
(Sowerby, 1893) - Clavus infrafuscaClavus infrafuscaClavus infrafusca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-External links:*...
(Sowerby, 1893) - Clavus infuscatusClavus infuscatusClavus infuscatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-External links:*...
Kilburn & Dekker, 2008 - Clavus johnsoniClavus johnsoniClavus johnsoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the benthic zone of the Caribbean Sea along Puerto Rico.-References:...
(Bartsch, 1934) - Clavus laetaClavus laetaClavus laeta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.This species is also mentioned as Clavus laetus.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 8 mm and 20 mm.-Distribution:...
(Hinds, 1843): mentioned in OBIS as Clavus laetus - Clavus lambertiClavus lambertiClavus lamberti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies betweden 8 mm and 20 mm....
(Montrouzier, 1860) - Clavus mighelsiClavus mighelsiClavus mighelsi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-References:* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids . Zootaxa 682:1-1295...
Kay, 1979 - Clavus nodiferaClavus nodiferaClavus nodifera is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.This species is also mentioned as Clavus nodiferus.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Central Pacific Ocean along Hawaii....
(Pease, 1860) - Clavus nodulosaClavus nodulosaClavus nodulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of the tropical Pacific Ocean and in the Indian Ocean along Réunion.-References:...
(Pease, 1863) - Clavus occiduusClavus occiduusClavus occiduus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of the tropical Eastern Indian Ocean along West and Northwest Australia.-References:...
Wells, 1991 - Clavus opalusClavus opalusClavus opalus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 9 mm and 20 mm. The shell has continuous longitudinal distant ribs. The wide interstices are smooth or with revolving striae. The whorls are obtusely...
(Reeve, 1845) - Clavus paroecaClavus paroecaClavus paroeca is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-References:* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids . Zootaxa 682:1-1295...
(Melvill, 1923) - Clavus picaClavus picaClavus pica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 8 mm and 25 mm. The thick shell is whitish, irregularly variegated with a few large squarish brown spots. The upper portion of the whorls is smooth,...
(Reeve, 1843) - Clavus powelliClavus powelliClavus powelli is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of the Eastern Central Pacific along Hawaii and Fiji.-References:...
Kay, 1979 - Clavus pulchellaClavus pulchellaClavus pulchella is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The shell grows to a length of 21 mm. The pink shell has a chestnut band below the periphery, and a chestnut line, interrupted by the tubercles...
(Reeve, 1845) - Clavus pulicariusClavus pulicariusClavus pulicarius is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This marine species occurs in the demersal zone of Western and Northwest Australia.-References:...
Wells, 1991 - Clavus pusillaClavus pusillaClavus pusilla is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The shell grows to a length of 4 mm. The whorls are nearly plane, longitudinally plicately ribbed. The ribs are small and close, descending from the sutures. The aperture is very short. The...
(Garrett, 1873) - Clavus putillusClavus putillusClavus putillus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The shell grows to a length of 15 mm. The shell is yellowish white, chestnut-tinted between the slight longitudinal ribs. The tuberculate periphery forms a strong angle on the whorls. The lip...
(Reeve, 1845) - Clavus quintuplexClavus quintuplexClavus quintuplex is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of the tropical Indo-Pacific along the Philippines.-References:...
(Melvill, 1927) - Clavus rissoiniformisClavus rissoiniformisClavus rissoiniformis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-References:* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids . Zootaxa 682:1-1295...
Kay, 1979 - Clavus suduirautiClavus suduirautiClavus suduirauti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone in the Pacific Ocean along the Philippines.-External links:*...
Bozzetti, 1997 - Clavus unizonalisClavus unizonalisClavus unizonalis, common name the one-zoned turrid, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:...
(Lamarck, 1822) - Clavus vibicinusClavus vibicinusClavus vibicinus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-References:* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids . Zootaxa 682:1-1295...
(Helbling, 1779) - Clavus viduaClavus viduaClavus vidua, common name the black-banded clava, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.This species also goes under the name Clavus viduus.-Description:...
(Reeve, 1845) : mentioned in OBIS as Clavus (Clavus) viduus - Clavus wilmeriClavus wilmeriClavus wilmeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Description:The shell grows to a length of 16 mm. The shell is sharply keeled and noduled on the periphery, with revolving striae below it, stronger towards the base. The shell is whitish, stained with...
(Smith E. A., 1879)
Species brought into synonymy:
- Clavus aeneus (Hedley, 1922) : synonym of Antiguraleus aeneus (Hedley, 1922)
- Clavus fusconitens (Sowerby, 1901): synonym of Clavus laetaClavus laetaClavus laeta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.This species is also mentioned as Clavus laetus.-Description:The size of an adult shell varies between 8 mm and 20 mm.-Distribution:...
(Hinds, 1843) - Clavus candidulus Hedley, 1922 : synonym of Splendrillia candidulusSplendrillia candidulusSplendrillia candidulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae....
(Hedley, 1922) - Clavus costatus Hedley, 1922 : synonym of Graciliclava costata (Hedley, 1922)
- Clavus flexus Shuto, 1983 : synonym of Plagiostropha flexusPlagiostropha flexusPlagiostropha flexus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone off Croker Island, Gulf of Carpentaria, Northern Territory, Australia at a depth of 125 m....
(Shuto, 1983) - Clavus gibberulus Hervier, 1896 : synonym of Drillia gibberulusDrillia gibberulusDrillia gibberulus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.-References:* Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids . Zootaxa 682:1-1295....
(Hervier, 1896) - Clavus lacertosus (Hedley, 1922): synonym of Bathytoma lacertosusBathytoma lacertosusBathytoma lacertosus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Borsoniidae.-Distribution:This species occurs in the demersal zone of Southwest Pacific Ocean along Queensland and New South Wales, Australia....
Hedley, 1922 - Clavus maravignae (Bivona Ant. in Bivona And., 1838) : synonym of Crassopleura maravignae (Bivona Ant. in Bivona And., 1838)
The Indo-Pacific Molluscan Database adds the following species with names in current use :
- Clavus berenice (Dall, 1918)
- Clavus siebenrocki (Sturany, 1903)
Subgenus Clavus
- Clavus intermaculatus (E. A. Smith, 1879)