Clavus delphineae

Clavus delphineae is a species of marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. It was described by Kilburn in 1988.^[3] This sea snail is known for its elongated shell, which typically features fine spiral ridges and an acute spire. The species is found in deep waters, particularly in the Indian Ocean near the coasts of Madagascar. The name Clavus delphineae honors a person named Delphine, though specific details about the individual are not widely documented. This species, like others in its family, is predatory, feeding on other small marine invertebrates.

This is a marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

• Kilburn R.N., Fedosov A. & Kantor Yu.I. (2014) The shallow-water New Caledonia Drilliidae of genus Clavus Montfort, 1810 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea). Zootaxa 3818(1): 1-69

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