Clathrodrillia gibbosa
Species of gastropod
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Clathrodrillia gibbosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
| Clathrodrillia gibbosa | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Clathrodrillia gibbosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clathrodrillia |
| Species: | C. gibbosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Clathrodrillia gibbosa (Born, 1778) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 20 mm and 60 mm. The shell is yellowish white or brownish, usually interruptedly broad-banded above and below the middle of the body whorl. The spire is turreted. The whorls are covered with a sutural cord and have a smooth, slightly concave shoulder The periphery is nodulous with the terminations of oblique, longitudinal ribs, which are crossed by strong revolving lines. The labium has a very strong projecting superior callus. The outer lip is winged, with a second small sinus indicated towards the base. The siphonal canal is short.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia, Venezuela and Suriname.
