Calliotropis helix

Calliotropis helix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]

Calliotropis helix
Shell of Calliotropis helix (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Calliotropis
Species:
C. helix
Binomial name
Calliotropis helix
Vilvens, 2007

Description

The length of the shell reaches 20 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

References
  1. Calliotropis helix Vilvens, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72
  • "Calliotropis helix". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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