Clathrodrillia

Genus of gastropods From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Clathrodrillia is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]

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Clathrodrillia
Shells of Clathrodrillia flavidula (museum specimens at Naturalis Biodiversity Center)
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Drilliidae
Genus: Clathrodrillia
Dall, 1918
Type species
Murex gibbosus
Born, 1778
Species

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Synonyms
  • Clavus (Clathrodrillia) Dall, 1918
  • Drillia (Clathrodrillia) Dall, 1918
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Description

Previously this genus was regarded as a subgenus of Drillia. It differs by its stronger spiral sculpture. The terminal varix, blotched with color, is also more pronounced.[3] These are brown or brownish clathrate species.[4]

Species

Species within the genus Clathrodrillia include:

Species brought into synonymy

References

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