Horaiclavus anaimus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.

Horaiclavus anaimus
Shell of Horaiclavus anaimus (holotype in the MNHN, Paris)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Horaiclavidae
Genus: Horaiclavus
Species:
H. anaimus
Binomial name
Horaiclavus anaimus
Sysoev in Fedosov & Kantor, 2008

It was previously included within the family Turridae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell attains 12 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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  • Fedosov, A.; Kantor, Y. (2008). Toxoglossan gastropods of the subfamily Crassispirinae (Turridae) lacking a radula, and a discussion of the status of the subfamily Zemaciinae. Journal of Molluscan Studies, 74(1), 27–35
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  • "Horaiclavus anaimus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.