Horaiclavus phaeocercus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
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| Shell of Horaiclavus phaeocercus (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Horaiclavidae |
| Genus: | Horaiclavus |
| Species: | H. phaeocercus
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| Binomial name | |
| Horaiclavus phaeocercus Sysoev in Fedosov & Kantor, 2008
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Description
editThe length of the shell attains 11 mm and is in a spiral shape which is a trait all members of its Genus share. The way to tell Horaiclavus Phaeocercus apart from other members of its genus is its distinct dark brown upper part of the shell. The shells apex however turns back to the light tan color of the rest of its shell and has a dull point.
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off New Caledonia
References
edit- ^ Horaiclavus phaeocercus Sysoev in Fedosov & Kantor, 2008. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- 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
External links
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