''Clelandella'' is a
genus of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
s,
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusks in the
family Trochidae, the top snails.
Species
Species within the genus ''Clelandella'' include:
* ''
Clelandella artilesi
''Clelandella artilesi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class co ...
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Vilvens, Swinnen & Deniz, 2011
* ''
Clelandella azorica
''Clelandella azorica'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class co ...
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Gofas, 2005
* ''
Clelandella dautzenbergi
''Clelandella dautzenbergi'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 15 mm, with a tiny protoconch of less than one w ...
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Gofas, 2005
* ''
Clelandella madeirensis
''Clelandella madeirensis'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Description
The height of the shell attains 8 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off M ...
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Gofas, 2005
* ''
Clelandella miliaris
''Clelandella miliaris'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Description
The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 18 mm. The imperforate, rather thin, but pretty solid ...
''
(Brocchi, 1814)
* ''
Clelandella myriamae
''Clelandella myriamae'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class c ...
''
Gofas, 2005
* ''
Clelandella perforata
''Clelandella perforata'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.
Description
The height of the shell varies between 6 mm and 9 mm, with a tiny protoconch of less than one wh ...
''
Gofas, 2005
; Species brought into synonymy :
* ''Clelandella clelandi''
(W. Wood, 1828): synonym of ''Clelandella miliaris''
(Brocchi, 1814)
* ''Clelandella infuscata''
(Gould, 1861): synonym of ''
Kanekotrochus infuscatus
''Kanekotrochus infuscatusis'', common name the dusky jewel top shell, a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails
Description
The size of the adult shell of this species varies between 7 ...
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(Gould, 1861)
References
* Gofas, S.; Le Renard, J.; Bouchet, P. (2001). Mollusca. in: Costello, M.J. et al. (eds), European Register of Marine Species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Patrimoines Naturels. 50: 180-213.
* Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. . vi, 508
* Vilvens C., Swinnen F. & Deniz Guerra F. (2011) '' A new species of Clelandella (Gastropoda: Trochoidea: Cantharidinae) from Western Sahara''. Novapex 12(1-2): 49-55.
ublished 10 March 2011
Trochidae
Gastropod genera
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