Calliotropis pulvinaris

Calliotropis pulvinaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]

Calliotropis pulvinaris
Shell of Calliotropis pulvinaris (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Calliotropis
Species:
C. pulvinaris
Binomial name
Calliotropis pulvinaris
Vilvens, 2005[1]

Description

The shell can grow to be 20 mm to 30 mm in length.[3]

Distribution

Can be found off the coast of west Madagascar.[3]

References
  1. Vilvens. 2005. Nautilus 119(1) : 50–54. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Calliotropis pulvinaris Vilvens, 2005. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  3. "Calliotropis pulvinaris". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.


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