- Source: Clavatula concatenata
Clavatula concatenata is an extinct species of sea snails, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Clavatulidae.
Description
The shell of Clavatula concatenata is characterized by its elongated, fusiform shape and intricate patterns. The length of the shell can reach up to 15 mm. Its family is Clavatulidae. Clavatulidae is a taxonomic family of sea snails. The whorls are adorned with tubercles or short spines at the suture, and the aperture is oval. The columellar lip is smooth, arcuate, and callous behind, while the outer lip is thin and arcuated with the anal sinus situated below the sutural coronal.
Distribution
Fossils of this marine species were found in Oligocene strata in Aquitaine, France. These fossils indicate that the species was present in marine environments during this geological period.
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Caenogastropoda
Order: Neogastropoda
Superfamily: Conoidea
Family: Clavatulidae
Genus: Clavatula
Species: C. concatenata
References
Lozouet (P.), 2017 - Les Conoidea de l’Oligocène supérieur (Chattien) du bassin de l’Adour (Sud-Ouest de la France). Cossmanniana, t. 19, p. 1-179, fig. 1-16
