Clathromangelia granum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Raphitomidae.[1]
Description
The shell grows to a length of 7 mm. The shell is conspicuously latticed with coarse sculpture. The aperture is large and truncate at the yellowish white base.[2] They reproduce sexually.[3]
Distribution
This species occurs in European waters and in the Mediterranean Sea off Italy and Morocco.
References
- Philippi R. A., 1844: Enumeratio molluscorum Siciliae cum viventium tum in tellure tertiaria fossilium, quae in itinere suo observavit. Vol. 2 Eduard Anton, Halle [Halis Saxorum] iv + 303 p., pl. 13–28
- Oliverio M., 1995: The systematics of the radula-less gastropod Clathromangelia (Caenogastropoda, Conoidea); Zoologica Scripta 24(3): 193–201
- Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 180–213
