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Calliotropis abyssicola

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Calliotropis abyssicola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. abyssicola
Binomial name
Calliotropis abyssicola
Rehder & Ladd, 1973
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliotropis (Solaricida) abyssicola Rehder & Ladd, 1973

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

Description

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It can have a shell size of up to 10mm.[2]

Distribution

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It can be found in the Mid-Pacific Seamounts between the Marshall Islands and Hawaii.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Calliotropis abyssicola Rehder & Ladd, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  2. ^ a b "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.