''Rhinoclavis'' is a
genus
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of
sea snail
Sea snails are slow-moving marine (ocean), marine gastropod Mollusca, molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the Taxonomic classification, taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguishe ...
s,
marine gastropod
Gastropods (), commonly known as slugs and snails, belong to a large Taxonomy (biology), taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, freshwater, and fro ...
mollusc
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s in the
family
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Cerithiidae
Cerithiidae, common name the cerithiids or ceriths, is a large taxonomic family, family of medium-sized marine (ocean), marine gastropods in the clade Sorbeoconcha.
Distribution
Ceriths are found worldwide on sandy bottoms, reef flats or co ...
, the ceriths.
[Gofas, S. (2012). Rhinoclavis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=137762 on 2012-07-12]
This species is of medium to large size, measuring between 2 and 3½ inches. It has a sturdy and thick body with a regular conical spire that is very high and turreted. The whorls are almost flat, and the suture is only weakly incised. The almond-shaped aperture has a slightly tapered lip, but it is never sharp.
Occurrence
Species in this genus occur throughout the Indo-Pacific, the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Australia and the Gulf of Aqaba. These deposit-feeding gastropods can be found in clearer shallow water in coral reefs, preferring sandy to muddy bottoms.
Species
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WORMS), ''Rhinoclavis'' consists of the following subgenera and species:
* ''
Rhinoclavis alexandri''
(Tomlin, 1923)
* ''
Rhinoclavis pilsbryi
''Rhinoclavis'' is a genus of sea snails, marine (ocean), marine gastropod molluscs in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.Gofas, S. (2012). Rhinoclavis. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespe ...
''
(Kuroda & Habe, 1961)
* ''
Rhinoclavis taniae''
Cecalupo, 2008
* Rhinoclavis ''(Longicerithium)''
Houbrick, 1978
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Longicerithium) longicaudatum''
(A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
* ''Rhinoclavis (Proclava)''
Thiele, 1929
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Proclava) kochi''
(Philippi, 1848)
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Proclava) sordidula''
(Gould, 1849)
* ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis)''
Swainson, 1840
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) articulata''
(A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) aspera''
(Linnaeus, 1758)
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) bituberculata''
(G.B. Sowerby II, 1866)
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) brettinghami''
Cernohorsky, 1974
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) diadema''
Houbrick, 1978
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata''
(Bruguière, 1792)
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sinensis''
(Gmelin, 1791)
** ''
Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) vertagus''
(Linnaeus, 1767)
;Species brought into synonymy:
* ''Rhinoclavis aluco'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''
Pseudovertagus aluco
''Pseudovertagus aluco'', common name aluco vertagus or Cuming's cerith, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family (biology), family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.
Distribution
This species is present in the Indo-Pacific f ...
'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Rhinoclavis articulata'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) articulata'' (A. Adams & Reeve, 1850)
* ''Rhinoclavis asper'': synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) aspera'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Rhinoclavis aspera'' (Linnaeus, 1758): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) aspera'' (Linnaeus, 1758)
* ''Rhinoclavis bituberculata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1866): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) bituberculata'' (G.B. Sowerby II, 1866)
* ''Rhinoclavis brettinghami'' Cernohorsky, 1974: synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) brettinghami'' Cernohorsky, 1974
* ''Rhinoclavis diadema'' Houbrick, 1978: synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) diadema'' Houbrick, 1978
* ''Rhinoclavis fasciata'' (Bruguière, 1792): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata'' (Bruguière, 1792)
* ''Rhinoclavis mountfordae'' Cotton, 1964: synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) fasciata'' (Bruguière, 1792)
* ''Rhinoclavis nobilis'' (Reeve, 1855): synonym of ''
Pseudovertagus nobilis'' (Reeve, 1855)
* ''Rhinoclavis obeliscus'' (Bruguière, 1792): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) sinensis'' (Gmelin, 1791)
* ''Rhinoclavis pulchra'' (A. Adams in G.B. Sowerby II, 1855): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Rhinoclavis) brettinghami'' Cernohorsky, 1974
* ''Rhinoclavis sordidula'' (Gould, 1849): synonym of ''Rhinoclavis (Proclava) sordidula'' (Gould, 1849)
References
Further reading
* Houbrick, R.S. 1978. The family Cerithiidae in the Indo-Pacific. Part 1. The genera ''Rhinoclavis'', ''Pseudovertagus '' and ''Clavocerithium''. Monographs of Marine Mollusca 1:1–130. The names mentioned can be found a
OBIS: Indo Pacific Molluscan database* Vaught, K.C. (1989). ''A classification of the living Mollusca''. American Malacologists: Melbourne, FL (USA). . XII, 195 pp
* 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
External links
Photos : Natural History Museum Rotterdam – Cerithiidae
Cerithiidae
Gastropod genera
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