Paraclavatula delphinae

Paraclavatula delphinae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.[1][2]

Paraclavatula delphinae
Shell of Paraclavatula delphinae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clavatulidae
Genus: Paraclavatula
Species:
P. delphinae
Binomial name
Paraclavatula delphinae
(Nolf, 2008)
Synonyms[1]

Clavatula delphinae Nolf, 2008 (original combination)

Description

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The size of an adult shell varies between 10 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean between Ghana and Democratic Republic of the Congo.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase eds. (2023). MolluscaBase. Paraclavatula delphinae (Nolf, 2008). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1250501 on 2023-08-02
  2. ^ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
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