| Clavus obliquicostatus | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Apertural view of a shell of Clavus obliquicostatus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Drilliidae |
| Genus: | Clavus |
| Species: | C. obliquicostatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Clavus obliquicostatus (Reeve, 1845) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
| |
Clavus obliquicostatus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Drilliidae. [1] [2]
The length of the shell attains 33 mm. The longitudinal ribs are oblique, narrow, a little waved, and obtusely pointed on the periphery. A few revolve astride at the base of the body whorl. The shell is yellowish white, spotted and maculated with chestnut. [3]
This marine species occurs off New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea