WoRMS taxon details
Clavus Montfort, 1810
205108 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:205108)
accepted
Genus
Clavus flammulatus Montfort, 1810 (type by original designation)
Clavicantha Swainson, 1840 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Clavus (Tylotiella) T. Habe, 1958 · alternative representation
Drillia (Clavus) Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted
Eldridgea Bartsch, 1934 · unaccepted
Pleurotoma (Clavus) Montfort, 1810 · unaccepted
Tylotia Melvill, 1917 · unaccepted
Tylotiella T. Habe, 1958 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Species Clavus aenigmaticus F. E. Wells, 1991
- Species Clavus aglaia (Dall, 1918) (accepted > unreplaced junior homonym, junior homonym of Pleurotoma aglaia Mayer, 1862)
- Species Clavus alboroseus Horro, Gori, Rosado & Rolán, 2021
- Species Clavus albotuberculatus (Schepman, 1889)
- Species Clavus andreolbrichi Fedosov & Puillandre, 2020
- Species Clavus androyensis (Bozzetti, 2007)
- Species Clavus angulatus Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
- Species Clavus basipunctatus (Kilburn, 1988)
- Species Clavus beckii (Reeve, 1842)
- Species Clavus berenice (Dall, 1918)
- Species Clavus biancae (Bozzetti, 2008)
- Species Clavus bilineatus (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus boucheti Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus brianmayi Fedosov & Puillandre, 2020
- Species Clavus burnupi (G. B. Sowerby III, 1897)
- Species Clavus cadenasi (Clench & Aguayo, 1939)
- Species Clavus canalicularis (Röding, 1798)
- Species Clavus candens (E. A. Smith, 1879)
- Species Clavus cantharis (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus cassandrae T. Cossignani, 2024
- Species Clavus clavatus (G. B. Sowerby II, 1834)
- Species Clavus cloveri (Poppe, Tagaro & Goto, 2018)
- Species Clavus coffea (E. A. Smith, 1882)
- Species Clavus cygnea (Melvill & Standen, 1897)
- Species Clavus davidgilmouri Fedosov & Puillandre, 2020
- Species Clavus delphineae Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus devexistriatus Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus dolichurus Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
- Species Clavus dubrucqueae T. Cossignani, 2021
- Species Clavus ebur (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus exasperatus (Reeve, 1843)
- Species Clavus falcicosta (Barnard, 1958)
- Species Clavus flammulatus Montfort, 1810
- Species Clavus formosus (Reeve, 1846)
- Species Clavus fulvus (Hinds, 1843)
- Species Clavus fusconitens (G. B. Sowerby III, 1901)
- Species Clavus glaucozona Kilburn & H. Dekker, 2008
- Species Clavus groschi Kilburn, 1988
- Species Clavus herberti (Kilburn, 1988)
- Species Clavus heryi (Bozzetti, 2007)
- Species Clavus hewittae F. E. Wells, 1991
- Species Clavus hottentotus (E. A. Smith, 1882)
- Species Clavus humilis (E. A. Smith, 1879)
- Species Clavus hylikos Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus idae (Poppe, Tagaro & Goto, 2018)
- Species Clavus infrafusca (G. B. Sowerby III, 1893)
- Species Clavus infuscatus Kilburn & H. Dekker, 2008
- Species Clavus isibopho (Kilburn, 1988)
- Species Clavus isowai Poppe, Tagaro & Goto, 2018
- Species Clavus johnsoni (Bartsch, 1934)
- Species Clavus juani Horro, Gori, Rosado & Rolán, 2021
- Species Clavus kirkhammetti Fedosov & Puillandre, 2020
- Species Clavus laetus (Hinds, 1843)
- Species Clavus lamberti (Montrouzier, 1860)
- Species Clavus maestratii Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus malva (Morassi, 1998)
- Species Clavus minutissimus Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
- Species Clavus moquinianus (Montrouzier, 1874)
- Species Clavus nodiferus (Pease, 1860)
- Species Clavus nodiliratus (E. A. Smith, 1877)
- Species Clavus nodulosa (Pease, 1863)
- Species Clavus obliquatus (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus obliquicostatus (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus occiduus F. E. Wells, 1991
- Species Clavus papilio (Kilburn, 1988)
- Species Clavus paroeca (Melvill, 1923)
- Species Clavus particolor Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
- Species Clavus pica (Reeve, 1843)
- Species Clavus picoides Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus powelli Kay, 1979
- Species Clavus protentus Hervier, 1896
- Species Clavus pulicarius F. E. Wells, 1991
- Species Clavus pusillus (Garrett, 1873)
- Species Clavus putillus (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus quadrasi (O. Boettger, 1895)
- Species Clavus quadratus (Kilburn, 1988)
- Species Clavus rissoiniformis Kay, 1979
- Species Clavus roseofuscus (Bozzetti, 2007)
- Species Clavus rugizonatus Hervier, 1896
- Species Clavus similis Stahlschmidt, Poppe & Tagaro, 2018
- Species Clavus squamiferus Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus subobliquatus (E. A. Smith, 1879)
- Species Clavus subtilifasciatus Horro, Gori, Rosado & Rolán, 2021
- Species Clavus suduirauti Bozzetti, 1997
- Species Clavus sulekile (Kilburn, 1988)
- Species Clavus triantoniorum Horro, Gori, Rosado & Rolán, 2021
- Species Clavus unizonalis (Lamarck, 1822)
- Species Clavus velcolorum Horro, Gori, Rosado & Rolán, 2021
- Species Clavus vibicinus (Helbling, 1779)
- Species Clavus virginieae Kilburn, Fedosov & Kantor, 2014
- Species Clavus wilmeri (E. A. Smith, 1879)
- Subgenus Clavus (Brachytoma) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Brachytoma Swainson, 1840 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subgenus Clavus (Clathrodrillia) Dall, 1918 accepted as Clathrodrillia Dall, 1918
- Species Clavus (Clathrodrillia) perclathrata M. Azuma, 1960 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Species Clavus (Clathrodrillia) recurvirostratus M. Azuma, 1960 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Subgenus Clavus (Crassispira) Swainson, 1840 accepted as Crassispira Swainson, 1840
- Subgenus Clavus (Cymatosyrinx) Dall, 1889 accepted as Cymatosyrinx Dall, 1889 (superseded combination)
- Subgenus Clavus (Elaeocyma) Dall, 1918 accepted as Elaeocyma Dall, 1918 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Subgenus Clavus (Plagiostropha) Melvill, 1927 accepted as Plagiostropha Melvill, 1927 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
- Species Clavus (Plagiostropha) flexus Shuto, 1983 accepted as Plagiostropha flexus (Shuto, 1983) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subgenus Clavus (Splendrillia) Hedley, 1922 accepted as Splendrillia Hedley, 1922 (superseded combination)
- Species Clavus (Splendrillia) nodifera (Pease, 1860) accepted as Clavus nodiferus (Pease, 1860)
- Species Clavus abdera (Dall, 1919) accepted as Crassispira abdera (Dall, 1919)
- Species Clavus acuminata (Mighels, 1845) accepted as Pyrgocythara mighelsi (Kay, 1979)
- Species Clavus aeneus Hedley, 1922 accepted as Antiguraleus aeneus (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)
- Species Clavus alabaster (Reeve, 1843) accepted as Inquisitor alabaster (Reeve, 1843)
- Species Clavus candidulus Hedley, 1922 accepted as Splendrillia candidula (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)
- Species Clavus costatus Hedley, 1922 accepted as Graciliclava costata (Hedley, 1922) (original combination)
- Species Clavus crassa (E. A. Smith, 1888) accepted as Clavus aglaia (Dall, 1918)
- Species Clavus enna (Dall, 1918) accepted as Drillia enna (Dall, 1918)
- Species Clavus exilis (Pease, 1868) accepted as Iredalea exilis (Pease, 1868)
- Species Clavus filicinctus (E. A. Smith, 1882) accepted as Horaiclavus filicinctus (E. A. Smith, 1882) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Clavus flavidulus (Lamarck, 1822) accepted as Clathrodrillia flavidula (Lamarck, 1822)
- Species Clavus flexus Shuto, 1983 accepted as Plagiostropha flexus (Shuto, 1983) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Clavus gibberulus Hervier, 1896 accepted as Drillia gibberulus (Hervier, 1896) (original combination)
- Species Clavus inclinata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1893) accepted as Iredalea inclinata (G. B. Sowerby III, 1893)
- Species Clavus japonicus (Lischke, 1869) accepted as Inquisitor japonicus (Lischke, 1869)
- Species Clavus lacertosus (Hedley, 1922) accepted as Bathytoma lacertosus (Hedley, 1922)
- Species Clavus leforestieri Hervier, 1896 accepted as Clavus obliquicostatus (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus maravignae (Bivona, 1838) accepted as Crassopleura maravignae (Bivona, 1838)
- Species Clavus mighelsi of authors accepted as Clavus humilis (E. A. Smith, 1879)
- Species Clavus mighelsi Kay, 1979 accepted as Pyrgocythara mighelsi (Kay, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Clavus opalus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Plagiostropha opalus (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus pembertoni H. N. Lowe, 1935 accepted as Imaclava unimaculata (G. B. Sowerby I, 1834)
- Species Clavus pseudoprincipalis (Yokoyama, 1920) accepted as Inquisitor pseudoprincipalis (Yokoyama, 1920)
- Species Clavus pulchellus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Decoradrillia pulchella (Reeve, 1845)
- Species Clavus pusilla (Garrett, 1873) accepted as Clavus pusillus (Garrett, 1873) (unaccepted > incorrect grammatical agreement of specific epithet)
- Species Clavus quintuplex (Melvill, 1927) accepted as Plagiostropha quintuplex Melvill, 1927
- Species Clavus regius Habe & Murakami, 1970 accepted as Drillia regia (Habe & Murakami, 1970) (original combination)
- Species Clavus undatus (Hedley, 1907) accepted as Austroclavus undatus (Hedley, 1907) (superseded combination)
- Species Clavus viduus (Reeve, 1845) accepted as Clavus unizonalis (Lamarck, 1822)
- Subgenus Clavus (Tylotiella) T. Habe, 1958 represented as Clavus Montfort, 1810
- Species Clavus (Tylotiella) glaucozona Kilburn & H. Dekker, 2008 accepted as Clavus glaucozona Kilburn & H. Dekker, 2008 (basionym)
- Species Clavus (Tylotiella) infuscatus Kilburn & H. Dekker, 2008 accepted as Clavus infuscatus Kilburn & H. Dekker, 2008 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Clavus (Tylotiella) mighelsi Kay, 1979 accepted as Clavus mighelsi Kay, 1979 accepted as Pyrgocythara mighelsi (Kay, 1979) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Clavus (Tylotiella) powelli Kay, 1979 accepted as Clavus powelli Kay, 1979 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Clavus auriculifera [sic] (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Species Clavus clarus (Reeve, 1845) (uncertain > unassessed)
- Species Clavus peristera Melvill, 1927 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
masculine
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 434 [details]
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MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Clavus Montfort, 1810. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=205108 on 2025-04-01
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Nomenclature
original description
Montfort P. [Denys de]. (1808-1810). Conchyliologie systématique et classification méthodique des coquilles. <em>Paris: Schoell.</em> Vol. 1: pp. lxxxvii + 409 [1808]. Vol. 2: pp. 676 + 16 [1810 (before 28 May)]., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/10571
page(s): 2: 434 [details]
original description (of Tylotiella T. Habe, 1958) Habe, T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). <em>Venus.</em> 20(1): 43-60, pls 2-3.
page(s): 52 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Eldridgea Bartsch, 1934) Bartsch, P. (1934). Reports on the collections obtained by the first Johnson-Smithsonian deep-sea expedition to the Puerto Rican deep; new mollusks of the family Turritidae. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 91 (2): 1–29, 8 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24733728
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original description (of Tylotia Melvill, 1917) Melvill, J. C. (1917). A revision of the Turridae (Pleurotomidae) occurring in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea, as evidenced mostly through the results of dredgings carried out by Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893–1914. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 12 (4 and 5): 140-201, pls 8-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770610
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Clavicantha Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 155, 314 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R. N.; Fedosov, A.; Kantor, Y. (2014). The shallow-water New Caledonia Drilliidae of genus <em>Clavus</em> Montfort, 1810 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3818(1): 1., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3818.1.1 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 77(3): 273-308., available online at http://mollus.oxfordjournals.org/content/77/3/273.full.pdf [details]
page(s): 2: 434 [details]
original description (of Tylotiella T. Habe, 1958) Habe, T. (1958). On the radulae of Japanese marine gastropods (4). <em>Venus.</em> 20(1): 43-60, pls 2-3.
page(s): 52 [details] Available for editors

original description (of Eldridgea Bartsch, 1934) Bartsch, P. (1934). Reports on the collections obtained by the first Johnson-Smithsonian deep-sea expedition to the Puerto Rican deep; new mollusks of the family Turritidae. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections.</em> 91 (2): 1–29, 8 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24733728
page(s): 2 [details]
original description (of Tylotia Melvill, 1917) Melvill, J. C. (1917). A revision of the Turridae (Pleurotomidae) occurring in the Persian Gulf, Gulf of Oman, and North Arabian Sea, as evidenced mostly through the results of dredgings carried out by Mr. F. W. Townsend, 1893–1914. <em>Proceedings of the Malacological Society of London.</em> 12 (4 and 5): 140-201, pls 8-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15770610
page(s): 160 [details]
original description (of Clavicantha Swainson, 1840) Swainson, W. (1840). A treatise on malacology; or the natural classification of shells and shell-fish. Longman, London, viii + 419 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/33450
page(s): 155, 314 [details]
basis of record Kilburn, R. N.; Fedosov, A.; Kantor, Y. (2014). The shallow-water New Caledonia Drilliidae of genus <em>Clavus</em> Montfort, 1810 (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Conoidea). <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3818(1): 1., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3818.1.1 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Bouchet, P.; Kantor, Y. I.; Sysoev, A.; Puillandre, N. (2011). A new operational classification of the Conoidea (Gastropoda). <em>Journal of Molluscan Studies.</em> 77(3): 273-308., available online at http://mollus.oxfordjournals.org/content/77/3/273.full.pdf [details]
Other
additional source
Kilburn R.N. (1988). Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drillinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae. <em>Annals of the Natal Museum.</em> 29(1): 167-320.
page(s): 181 [details]
page(s): 181 [details]



