Clavus isibopho

Clavus isibopho is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]

Clavus isibopho
Shell of Clavus isibopho (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Clavus
Species:
C. isibopho
Binomial name
Clavus isibopho
Kilburn, 1988
Synonyms[1]

Tylotiella isibopho Kilburn, 1988 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell attains 16.4 mm, its diameter 6.1 mm. The claviform shell is relatively broad with 6 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]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Cape to Eastern Transkei, South Africa

References
  1. 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
  2. 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
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