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Clanculus richeri

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Clanculus richeri
Shell of Clanculus richeri (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species:
C. richeri
Binomial name
Clanculus richeri
Vilvens, 2000[1]

Clanculus richeri is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[2]

Description

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The height of the shell attains 14 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and in the Coral Sea.

References

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  • Vilvens, C., 2000. Description of a new species of Clanculus (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from New Caledonia. Novapex 1(3-4): 95-99