Clavus papilio
Species of gastropod
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Clavus papilio is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.[1]
| Clavus papilio | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clavus |
| Species: | C. papilio |
| Binomial name | |
| Clavus papilio Kilburn, 1988 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Tylotiella papilio Kilburn, 1988 (original combination) | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 12 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Zululand, South Africa.