Crassiclava layardi
Species of gastropod
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Crassiclava layardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.[1]
| Crassiclava layardi | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Crassiclava layardi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Crassiclava |
| Species: | C. layardi |
| Binomial name | |
| Crassiclava layardi (Sowerby III, 1897) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
The length of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 4 mm.
The smooth, turreted, narrowly claviform shell is reddish brown to uniform dark brown. It shows 7 moderately strong longitudinal ribs. It contains 7 obtusely angulated whorls, above the shoulder slightly concave, below almost convex. The spiral lirae are feeble. The aperture is oblong-ovate. The columella is upright and shows a slight callus on top. The outer lip is arcuate with a wide sinus and not deeply emarginate.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs from Table Bay to East London, South Africa
