Vaceuchelus clathratus

Vaceuchelus clathratus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[1]

Vaceuchelus clathratus
Drawing with an apertural view of a shell of Vaceuchelus clathratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Vaceuchelus
Species:
V. clathratus
Binomial name
Vaceuchelus clathratus
(A. Adams, 1853)
Synonyms[1]
  • Euchelus favosus Melvill & Standen, 1896
  • Euchelus scrobiculatus Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1866
  • Herpetopoma clathratum (A. Adams, 1853)
  • Minolia subplicata Nevill
  • Monodonta clathrata A. Adams, 1853
  • Trochus scrobiculatus Souverbie & Montrouzier, 1866

Description

The height of the shell attains 6½ mm. The dull white, imperforate shell has an ovate-conic, subventricose shape. The apex is rather obtuse. The shell is ornamented with strong spiral subnodose ribs, decussated by elevated rib-striae cutting the interstices into square pits, of which there are 3 or 4 series on the third whorl, 4 on the penultimate, and 7 on the last ; The five, rounded whorls are separated by a deep, subcanaliculate suture. The rounded, almost pearly aperture is oblique. The outer lip is duplicate. Its edge is acute, crenulated, and sulcate inside. The simple columella is vertical.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Caledonia.

References
  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Vaceuchelus clathratus (A. Adams, 1853). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=559696 on 2013-04-14
  2. Tryon (1889), Manual of Conchology XI, Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia
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