Clanculus ater
Clanculus ater, common name the topsnail, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
| Clanculus ater | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Clanculus |
| Species: | C. ater |
| Binomial name | |
| Clanculus ater (Pilsbry, 1901) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Clanculus microdon var. ater Pilsbry, 1901 (basionym) | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 14 mm. The black shell shows a few inconspicuous whitish dots. It has a bright rose apex. The coloration resembles Clanculus atropurpureus. The shell contains 6 whorls. There are about 17 spiral lirae on the body whorl, with threads or minor lirae in some of the intervals. The whorls of Ihe spire are angular by the prominence of the middle beaded cord.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.
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References
- Clanculus ater (Pilsbry, 1901). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 1 May 2010.
- Pilsbry (1901), Mollusks from Japan, Formosa and the Philippines
- Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1–228. page(s): 72
External links
- "Clanculus ater". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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