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Rhinoclavis
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Rhinoclavis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.[2]
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Rhinoclavis | |
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Apertural view of a shell of Rhinoclavis vertagus. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
Family: | Cerithiidae |
Subfamily: | Cerithiinae |
Genus: | Rhinoclavis Swainson, 1840[1] |
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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.[3]