Crassiclava layardi explained

Crassiclava layardi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae, the turrids and allies.

Description

The length of the shell attains 12 mm, its diameter 4 mm.

The smooth, turreted, narrowly claviform shell is reddish brown to uniform dark brown. It shows 7 moderately strong longitudinal ribs. It contains 7 obtusely angulated whorls, above the shoulder slightly concave, below almost convex. The spiral lirae are feeble. The aperture is oblong-ovate. The columella is upright and shows a slight callus on top. The outer lip is arcuate with a wide sinus and not deeply emarginate.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs from Table Bay to East London, Republic South Africa

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Appendix to Marine shells of South Africa : A catalogue of all the known species : With references to figures in various works, descriptions of new species, and figures of such as are new, little known, or hitherto unfigured . 10.5962/bhl.title.13312 . 1897 . Sowerby . G. B. .