Clavus devexistriatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Drilliidae.[1][2]
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| Shells of Clavus devexistriatus (holotype in the MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clavus |
| Species: | C. devexistriatus
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| Clavus devexistriatus Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
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Description
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Clavus devexistriatus is a species of sea snail in the family Drilliidae. This marine gastropod was described by Kilburn in 1988.[3] It is characterized by its distinctive shell, which features strong axial ribs and a sharp, pointed spire. The species is typically found in the Indian Ocean, particularly off the coast of Madagascar. Like other species in the Clavus genus, Clavus devexistriatus is predatory, feeding on smaller marine organisms. The name "devexistriatus" refers to the shell's specific striations and the overall structure of its ribs.
Distribution
editThis is a marine species occurs off New Caledonia.and in the Coral Sea.
References
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- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2015). Clavus devexistriatus Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014. In: MolluscaBase (2015). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765576 on 2016-08-07
- ^ P. Bouchet; Yu. I. Kantor; A. Sysoev; N. Puillandre (2011). "A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda)". Journal of Molluscan Studies. 77 (3): 273–308. doi:10.1093/mollus/eyr017.
- ^ Bouchet, Philippe; Rocroi, Jean-Pierre, eds. (2005). Classification and nomenclator of gastropod families. Malacologia. Hackenheim: ConchBooks. ISBN 978-3-925919-72-5.