Clanculus escondidus

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

Clanculus escondidus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Clanculus
Species:
C. escondidus
Binomial name
Clanculus escondidus
Poppe, Tagaro & Vilvens, 2009[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 8 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  • 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.
  • "Clanculus escondidus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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