Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Clade Hypsogastropoda Scientific name Tylotiella isibopho | Phylum Mollusca Clade Caenogastropoda Clade Neogastropoda Rank Species | |
Clavus isibopho is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae.
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Description
The length of the shell attains 16.4 mm, its diameter 6.1 mm. The claviform shell is relatively broad with 6 strongly convex whorls in the teleoconch and a pale peripheral band. The whorls are not shouldered. The axial ribs weaken below the suture and do not undulate on the base. The brown base of the body whorl lacks a row of pustules. The terminal varix is strong. The subsutural region is not contrastingly dark. The spiral threads are microscopic or absent, except 6-7 on the rostrum. The aperture is oblong-ovate. The outer lip is thin and slightly sinuous. The siphonal canal is wide and short and not dorsally notched. The anal sinus is U-shaped.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Eastern Cape to Eastern Transkei, South Africa