''Clavatula knudseni'' is a
species
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of
sea snail, a marine
gastropod mollusc in the
family
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Clavatulidae.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off
West Africa
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(Senegal, Gambia and Ivory Coast).
References
External links
World Registry of Marine Species - Clavatula Knudseni
knudseni
Gastropods described in 2007
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