Clavatula muricata (Lamarck, 1822) CLAVATULIDAE -12~13m, Under rocks, Dived at night, northern side of Banana Islands, Sierra Leone, 25.4mm, F++, 2014/iii The Muricate Turrid is a clavatulid with fascinating sculpture endemic to western Africa ranging from Senegal to Angola. A fairly variable species, individuals vary greatly in development of the spine and although the radial and axial ribs usualy finely cross to form beaded sculpture some specimens almost completely lack this. The colouration is also variable, usually from yellowish brown to white but some may display beautiful lavender colouration like the specimen shown here. It is a common carnivorous predatory gastropod inhabiting sandy to rocky bottoms of shallow water around -10~50m in depth. Typical shell length around 30mm, very large specimens may reach 45mm.
Posted on: Wed, 09 Jul 2014 08:10:00 +0000
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