Rhinoclavis


Rhinoclavis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod molluscs in the family Cerithiidae, the ceriths.
This species is of medium to large size, measuring between 2 and 3½ inches. It has a sturdy and thick body with a regular conical spire that is very high and turreted. The whorls are almost flat, and the suture is only weakly incised. The almond-shaped aperture has a slightly tapered lip, but it is never sharp.

Occurrence

Species in this genus occur throughout the Indo-Pacific, the Marshall Islands, the Solomon Islands, the Philippines, Australia and the Gulf of Aqaba. These deposit-feeding gastropods can be found in clearer shallow water in coral reefs, preferring sandy to muddy bottoms.

Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, Rhinoclavis consists of the following subgenera and species:Rhinoclavis alexandri Rhinoclavis pilsbryi Rhinoclavis taniae Cecalupo, 2008
;Species brought into synonymy:Rhinoclavis aluco : synonym of Pseudovertagus aluco Rhinoclavis articulata : synonym of Rhinoclavis articulata Rhinoclavis asper: synonym of Rhinoclavis aspera Rhinoclavis aspera : synonym of Rhinoclavis aspera Rhinoclavis bituberculata : synonym of Rhinoclavis bituberculata Rhinoclavis brettinghami Cernohorsky, 1974: synonym of Rhinoclavis brettinghami Cernohorsky, 1974Rhinoclavis diadema Houbrick, 1978: synonym of Rhinoclavis diadema Houbrick, 1978Rhinoclavis fasciata : synonym of Rhinoclavis fasciata Rhinoclavis mountfordae Cotton, 1964: synonym of Rhinoclavis fasciata Rhinoclavis nobilis : synonym of Pseudovertagus nobilis Rhinoclavis obeliscus : synonym of Rhinoclavis sinensis Rhinoclavis pulchra : synonym of Rhinoclavis brettinghami Cernohorsky, 1974Rhinoclavis sordidula : synonym of ''Rhinoclavis sordidula''