Calliostoma antipodense
| Calliostoma antipodense | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. antipodense |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma antipodense Marshall, 1995 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Calliostoma (Maurea) antipodense Marshall, B.A., 1995 (original description) | |
Calliostoma antipodense is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Maurea)
Description
The height of the shell attains 37 mm. The glossy, orange buff shell has a conical shape and is slightly higher than broad.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Antipodes Island.
References
- ↑ Calliostoma antipodense Marshall, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Bruce A. Marshall, A Revision of the Recent Calliostoma Species of New Zealand (Mollusca: Gastropoda; Trochoidea); The Nautilus v. 108 (1994-1995)
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