Calliotropis abyssicola
Calliotropis abyssicola is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
| Calliotropis abyssicola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Eucyclidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. abyssicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis abyssicola Rehder & Ladd, 1973 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
It can have a shell size of up to 10mm.[2]
Distribution
It can be found in the Mid-Pacific Seamounts between the Marshall Islands and Hawaii.[2]
References
- Calliotropis abyssicola Rehder & Ladd, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- "Calliotropis (Solaricida) abyssicola". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- Rehder H. A. & Ladd H. S. (1973) Deep and shallow-water mollusks from the Central Pacific. Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Sendai, ser. 2 (Geology) Special vol. 6 (Hatai Memorial Volume): 37–49, pl. 3. page(s): 44
- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
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