Clypeostoma reticulatum

Clypeostoma reticulatum
Shell of Clypeostoma reticulatum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Clypeostoma
Species:
C. reticulatum
Binomial name
Clypeostoma reticulatum

Clypeostoma reticulatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[2]

Description

The shell is relatively large for the genus, reaching a length of about 17 mm. It has a trochoid to turbiniform shape with a conical spire and a deep, globose body whorl. The teleoconch comprises up to six whorls, with the early whorls rounded and later whorls becoming convex. The shell sculpture is strongly cancellate, forming a distinctive net-like pattern that inspired the species name. The shell periphery is rounded, and the aperture is nearly circular. A well-developed basal callus is present.[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Southwest Indian Ocean and off Madagascar.

References

  1. ↑ Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502. (6 November 2012). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Clypeostoma reticulatum D. G. Herbert, 2012". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2026-06-17.
  3. ↑ Herbert, David G. (2012). "A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean" (PDF). African Invertebrates. 53 (2): 381–502. doi:10.5733/afin.053.0209.pdf.


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