Clanculus mixtus
Species of gastropod
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Clanculus mixtus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2][3]
| Clanculus mixtus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. mixtus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus mixtus E. A. Smith, 1903 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Clanculus (Clanculopsis) mixtus Smith, 1903 | |
Description
The size of the shell attains 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Port Elizabeth (Eastern Cape) to Southern KwaZuluNatal, South Africa.
