Clavus isibopho is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Clavus isibopho | |
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| Shell of Clavus isibopho (paratype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clavus |
| Species: | C. isibopho
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| Binomial name | |
| Clavus isibopho Kilburn, 1988
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tylotiella isibopho Kilburn, 1988 (original combination) | |
Description
editThe length of the shell attains 16.4 millimetres (0.65 in), its diameter 6.1 millimetres (0.24 in). The claviform shell is relatively broad with six strongly convex whorls in the teleoconch and a pale peripheral band. The whorls are not shouldered. The axial ribs weaken below the suture and do not undulate on the base. The brown base of the body whorl lacks a row of pustules. The terminal varix is strong. The subsutural region is not contrastingly dark. The spiral threads are microscopic or absent, except 6–7 on the rostrum. The aperture is oblong-ovate. The outer lip is thin and slightly sinuous. The siphonal canal is wide and short and not dorsally notched. The anal sinus is U-shaped.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus isibopho (Kilburn, 1988). In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=833794 on 2016-08-13
- ^ Kilburn R.N. (1988). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drillinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae. Annals of the Natal Museum. 29(1): 167–320. page(s): 190, figs 7, 97-100