Clavatula congoensis
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Clavatula congoensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Clavatulidae.{{WRMS species|433250|Clavatula congoensis Nolf & Verstraeten, 2008||4 April 2010}}{{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
Clavatula congoensis has a conical shell that is elongated, tapering to a sharp point. The shell varies in length but typically reaches around 16 mm when fully grown. Its coloration ranges from light brown to pale yellow, often with darker spiral bands that accentuate the shell's ridges and grooves. The shell surface is generally sculptured with longitudinal ribs and spiral striations, providing it with a textured appearance.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Republic of Congo.
References
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- Nolf, F.; Verstraeten, J. (2008). Two new turrid species from Congo-Brazzaville: Clavatula hattenbergeri and Clavatula congoensis (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Clavatulidae) Neptunea 7(1): 17–20, plates I-IX
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=5|id=57115|title=Clavatula congoensis|access-date=20 August 2011}}
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Category:Endemic fauna of the Republic of the Congo
Category:Gastropods described in 2008
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