Clanculus multipunctatus

Clanculus multipunctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species: C. multipunctatus
Binomial name
Clanculus multipunctatus
Jansen, 1995
Synonyms[1]
  • Clanculus margaritarius multipunctatus Jansen, 1995

Clanculus multipunctatuscommon name the beautiful clanculus, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1][2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and Australia (Western Australia and the Northern Territories)

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Clanculus multipunctatus Jansen, 1995. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=567197 on 2012-11-23
  2. Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Vilvens C. (2009) A new Clanculus (Trochidae) from the Philippines, with additional notes and new records of Trichidae-species in the archipelago. Visaya 2(4): 4-10. (Published June 2009)

External links

External identifiers for Clanculus multipunctatus
WoRMS 567197


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