Horaiclavus splendidus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Horaiclavidae.
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| Three views of a shell of Horaiclavus splendidus | |
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. splendidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Horaiclavus splendidus (A. Adams, 1867)
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Description edit
The length of the shell varies between 15 mm and 40 mm.
The shell is somewhat thin, subpellucid and shining. It shows longitudinal, obtuse, unequal, rather weak plicae, and somewhat distant spiral lineations. It is light brownish, with bands of rather large chestnut maculations. The outer lip is acute, but varicose externally.[2]
Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan
References edit
- A. Adams. Description of new species of shells from Japan, Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1867, p. 309, pi. 19, f. 24
- Liu J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp.
External links edit
- Tucker, J.K. 2004 Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Zootaxa 682:1–1295.
- "Horaiclavus splendida". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 16 January 2019.