Clavatula

{{Short description|Genus of gastropods}}

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|image_caption = Apertural view of a shell of Clavatula muricata

|taxon = Clavatula

|authority = Lamarck, 1801

|type_species= Clavatula coronata

|type_species_authority = Lamarck, 1801

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  • Clavatula (Clavatula) Lamarck, 1801 ·
  • Pleurotoma (Clavatula) Lamarck, 1801

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Clavatula is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Clavatulidae.{{WRMS species|204726|Clavatula Lamarck, 1801||6 April 2011}}{{cite journal |author1=P. Bouchet |author2=Yu. I. Kantor |author3=A. Sysoev |author4=N. Puillandre |year=2011 |title=A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda) |journal=Journal of Molluscan Studies |volume=77 |issue=3 |pages=273–308 |doi=10.1093/mollus/eyr017|doi-access=free }}

Description

In this genus, the shell is fusiform, with a well-produced spire. The whorls are coronated with tubercles or short spines at the suture;. The aperture is oval. The columellar lip is smooth, arcuate, and callous behind. The outer lip is thin and arcuated, with the anal sinus situated below the sutural coronal. The operculum is semioval with its nucleus about the middle, on the inner side.

The foot is large, short and obtuse behind. The eyes are placed externally near the extremity of the tentacles. The radula contains a small unicuspid central tooth with single sharp laterals (formula :1-1-1).

The species mostly inhabits the west coast of Africa.George Washington Tryon, Manual of Conchology vol. VI p. 157; 1884

Species

Species within the genus Clavatula include:

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;Nomen dubium:

  • Clavatula erecta W. H. Turton, 1932

;Species brought into synonymy :

  • Clavatula albicans Hinds, 1843: synonym of Splendrillia albicans (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula amabilis Hinds, 1843: synonym of Tritonoturris amabilis (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula argillacea Hinds, 1843: synonym of Etrema argillacea (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula auriculifera Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de M. 1816: synonym of Clavus canalicularis (Röding, 1798)
  • Clavatula bella Hinds, 1843: synonym of Bellacythara bella (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula boreointerrupta Kautsky, 1925:[http://www.fossilshells.nl/taxon_clavatulinae.html Fossilshells: Clavatula boreointerrupta] synonym of † Granulatocincta boreointerrupta (Kautsky, 1925)
  • Clavatula candida Hinds, 1843: synonym of Glyphostoma candida (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula candida (Philippi, 1848): synonym of Pusionella valida (Dunker, 1852)
  • Clavatula christianae Nolf, 2011: synonym of Paraclavatula christianae (Nolf, 2011) (original combination)
  • Clavatula coelata Hinds, 1843: synonym of Crassispira coelata (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula crenularis Lamarck, 1816: synonym of Ptychobela nodulosa (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Clavatula delphinae Nolf, 2008:{{WRMS species|433253|Clavatula delphinae Nolf, 2008||15 April 2010}} synonym of Paraclavatula delphinae (Nolf, 2008) (original combination)
  • Clavatula echinata Lamarck, 1816: synonym of Clavus flammulatus Montfort, 1810
  • Clavatula ericea Hinds, 1843: synonym of Lioglyphostoma ericea (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula fimbriata Hinds, 1843: synonym of Daphnellopsis fimbriata (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula flammea Hinds, 1843: synonym of Daphnella flammea (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula flavidula (Lamarck, 1822): synonym of Clathrodrillia flavidula (Lamarck, 1822)
  • Clavatula fulva Hinds, 1843: synonym of Clavus fulva (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula gravis (Hinds, 1843): synonym of Makiyamaia gravis (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula griffithii Gray, 1834: synonym of Ptychobela griffithii (Gray, 1834)
  • Clavatula haliplex Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Toxiclionella haliplex (Bartsch, 1915)
  • Clavatula halistrepta Bartsch, 1915: synonym of Clionella halistrepta (Bartsch, 1915)
  • Clavatula hottentota (E. A. Smith, 1882): synonym of Clavus hottentotus (E. A. Smith, 1882)
  • Clavatula impressa Hinds, 1843: synonym of Kylix impressa (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula kraussii (E. A. Smith, 1877): synonym of Clionella kraussii (E. A. Smith, 1877)
  • Clavatula laeta Hinds, 1843: synonym of Splendrillia laeta (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula lineata Lamarck, 1816: synonym of Perrona lineata (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Clavatula lobatopsis Barnard, 1963: synonym of Clionella lobatopsis (Barnard, 1963)
  • Clavatula luctuosa (Hinds, 1843):* [http://www.geokniga.org/bookfiles/geokniga-dali1909peru.pdf W.H. Dall (1909), Report on the collection of shells from Peru ;Proceedings of the United States National Museum, Vol. 37, pages 147-294, with Plates 20—28] synonym of Crassispira kluthi E. K. Jordan, 1936
  • Clavatula marmarina (Watson, 1881):{{WRMS species|433259|Clavatula marmarina (Watson, 1881)||15 April 2010}} synonym of Fenimorea marmarina (Watson, 1881)
  • Clavatula merita Hinds, 1843: synonym of Tenaturris merita (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula metula Hinds, 1843: synonym of Anarithma metula (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula micans Hinds, 1843: synonym of Globidrillia micans (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula neglecta Hinds, 1843: synonym of Glyphostoma neglecta (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula nitens Hinds, 1843: synonym of Agladrillia nitens (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula obesa Reeve:{{WRMS species|225090|Clavatula obesa Reeve||15 April 2010}} synonym of Perrona obesa (Reeve, 1842)
  • Clavatula occata Hinds, 1843: synonym of Diptychophlia occata (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula pardalis Hinds, 1843: synonym of Anachis pardalis (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula parilis E. A. Smith, 1902: synonym of Clavatula tripartita (Weinkauff, 1876)
  • Clavatula perronii (Reeve, 1843):{{WRMS species|433263|Clavatula perronii (Reeve, 1843)||15 April 2010}} synonym of Perrona perron (Gmelin, 1791)
  • Clavatula pfefferi (Strebel, 1912): synonym of Fusiturris pfefferi (Strebel, 1912)
  • Clavatula plumbea Hinds, 1843: synonym of Kurtziella plumbea (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula pseudomystica Nolf, 2008:{{WRMS species|433264|Clavatula pseudomystica Nolf, 2008||15 April 2010}} synonym of Paraclavatula pseudomystica (Nolf, 2008) (original combination)
  • Clavatula pudica Hinds, 1843: synonym of Agladrillia pudica (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula pungens Gould, 1860: synonym of Veprecula pungens (Gould, 1860)
  • Clavatula pyramis Hinds, 1843: synonym of Pseudorhaphitoma pyramis (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula quinteni Nolf & Verstraeten, 2006:{{WRMS species|390483|Clavatula quinteni Nolf & Verstraeten, 2006||15 April 2010}} synonym of Perrona quinteni (Nolf & Verstraeten, 2006)
  • Clavatula quisqualis Hinds, 1843: synonym of Leptadrillia quisqualis (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula rava Hinds, 1843: synonym of Clathurella rava (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula rigida Hinds, 1843: synonym of Clathurella rigida (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula robusta Hinds, 1843: synonym of Cheungbeia robusta (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula rubida Hinds, 1843: synonym of Lienardia rubida (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula rubiginosa Hinds, 1843: synonym of Otitoma rubiginosa (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula rubrofasciata Reeve: synonym of Clavatula rubrifasciata (Reeve, 1845)
  • Clavatula sacerdos (Reeve, 1845):{{WRMS species|433266|Clavatula sacerdos (Reeve, 1845)||15 April 2010}} synonym of Clavatula mystica (Reeve, 1843)
  • Clavatula scalaris Hinds, 1843: synonym of Tritonoturris scalaris (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula sculpta Hinds, 1843: synonym of Rimosodaphnella sculpta (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula semicostata (Kiener, 1840): synonym of Clionella semicostata (Kiener, 1840)
  • Clavatula sinensis Hinds, 1843: synonym of Crassispira sinensis (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula sinuata (Born, 1778): synonym of Clionella sinuata (Born, 1778)
  • Clavatula spicata Hinds, 1843: synonym of Inquisitor spicata (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula spirata Lamarck:{{WRMS species|224447|Clavatula spirata Lamarck||15 April 2010}} synonym of Perrona spirata (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Clavatula spurca Hinds, 1843: synonym of Etrema spurca (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula striata Gray, 1826: synonym of Epideira striata (Gray, 1826)
  • Clavatula subspirata (von Martens, 1902):{{WRMS species|432627|Clavatula subspirata (Martens, 1902)||15 April 2010}} synonym of Perrona subspirata (von Martens, 1902)
  • Clavatula subventricosa (E. A. Smith, 1877): synonym of Clionella subventricosa (E. A. Smith, 1877)
  • Clavatula taxus : synonym of Clavatula taxea (Röding, 1798) (incorrect subsequent spelling)
  • Clavatula tessellata Hinds, 1843: synonym of Kermia tessellata (Hinds, 1843)
  • Clavatula tumida Sowerby II, 1870: synonym of Toxiclionella tumida (Sowerby II, 1870)
  • Clavatula turriplana (G.B. Sowerby III, 1903): synonym of Turricula turriplana (Sowerby III, 1903)

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