Calliotropis globosa

Calliotropis globosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species: C. globosa
Binomial name
Calliotropis globosa
Quinn, 1991[1]

Calliotropis globosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliotropidae.[2][3][4]

Description

The height of the shell attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Barbados at depths between 732 m and 1829 m.

References

  1. Quinn J.F., Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus, 105: 166-172.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis globosa Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532549 on 2013-04-14
  3. Vilvens C. & Swennen F. (2008). New records of Calliotropis (Gastropoda: Chilodontidae) from central eastern Atlantic. Novapex, 9(1): 17-32.
  4. Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)

External links

External identifiers for Calliotropis globosa
Encyclopedia of Life 4794627
WoRMS 532549


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