Calliostoma coronatum

Calliostoma coronatum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species: C. coronatum
Binomial name
Calliostoma coronatum
Quinn, 1992
Synonyms

Calliostoma (Benthastelena) coronatum Quinn, J.F., 1992

Calliostoma coronatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Calliostoma coronatum B. A. Marshall, 1995 is an invalid name: junior homonym of Calliostoma coronatum Quinn, 1992; Calliostoma kanakorum is a replacement name)

Description

The height of the shell attains 4.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil at a depth of 800 m.

References

  1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma coronatum Quinn, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532515 on 2012-12-07

External links

External identifiers for Calliostoma coronatum
Encyclopedia of Life 19661160
WoRMS 532515


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