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Epitoniidae Berry, 1910 (1812)

Claviscala vivienneae

Garcia, 2003

Description:

Dimensions range from 40.3 mm - 40.3 mm high.
Width to height ratio: 00:1 ~ 00:1

Shell: orthoconic; light but solid; medium. About 13 whorls, tabulated. Suture deep. Approximately 27 costae on the body whorl. Costae are wide, somewhat sharp; weaker on shoulders. Intercostal spaces with prominent spiral cords which cross the costae without creating nodules,. Base with prominent, smooth basal disk defined by a strong basal ridge. Aperture ovate-quadrate, lip simple. Operculum unknown.


Distribution:

off Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia


Habitat:

1244-1266 m


Etymology:

''Named for the late Mrs. Vivienne Smith, an Epitoniidae lover. a good friend. and a great lady.' [Garcia, 2003]


Type Material:

Holotype: MNHN 4342 for Claviscala vivienneae Garcia, 2003 - Type Locality: KARUBAR station CP52, Tanimbar Islands, Indonesia, 08o 03'S, 131o 48'E, 1244-1266 m.. [Brown, L. & Neville, B.D., 2015]


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Garcia, E.F. (2003). pp: 13. Fig. 40-41.

0-41:Claviscalavivienneaen.sp.TanimbarIslands,Indonesia,
08''03'S, 13r48'E, 1244-1256 m [KARUBAR sta. CP52]. Holotype (MNHN) length 40.3 mm, width 10.2 mm.

Distribution

as listed in source literature

Garcia, E.F. (2003).
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pp: 13. Fig. 40-41.
0-41:Claviscalavivienneaen.sp.TanimbarIslands,Indonesia,
08''03'S, 13r48'E, 1244-1256 m [KARUBAR sta. CP52]. Holotype (MNHN) length 40.3 mm, width 10.2 mm.

Source Literature:

Brown, L. & Neville, B.D. (2015). Catalog of the recent taxa of the families Epitoniidae and Nystiellidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with a bibliography of the descriptive and systematic literature. Zootaxa. 3907(1). Magnolia Press Auckland, New Zealand. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3907.1.1 [Accessed 22 October 2023]
Garcia, E.F. (2003). New records of Indo-Pacific Epitoniidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) with the description of nineteen new specie. Novapex. 4 (Hors-série 1). http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42322472 [Accessed 26 August 2023]
WoRMS Editorial Board (2025). World Register of Marine Species. https://www.marinespecies.org [Accessed 8 November 2025]

WoRMS direct page link: Open WoRMS record