Clavus obliquicostatus

Clavus obliquicostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.

Description

The length of the shell attains 33 mm. The longitudinal ribs are oblique, narrow, a little waved, and obtusely pointed on the periphery. A few revolve astride at the base of the body whorl. The shell is yellowish white, spotted and maculated with chestnut.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea

References

• Hervier, J., 1896. Description d'espèces nouvelles de l'Archipel Néo-Calédonien. Journal de Conchyliologie 43("1895"): 141-152
• Fischer-Piette, E., 1950. Liste des types décrits dans le Journal de Conchyliologie et conservés dans la collection de ce journal (avec planches)(suite). Journal de Conchyliologie 90: 149-180

External links

• 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
• Syntype in the MNHN, Paris