Calliostoma antipodense
Calliostoma antipodense is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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| Species: | C. antipodense |
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| Calliostoma antipodense Marshall, 1995 | |
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Calliostoma (Maurea) antipodense Marshall, B.A., 1995 (original description) | |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Maurea)
Description
The height of the shell attains 37 mm. The glossy, orange buff shell has a conical shape and is slightly higher than broad.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Antipodes Island.
References
- Calliostoma antipodense Marshall, 1995. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Bruce A. Marshall, A Revision of the Recent Calliostoma Species of New Zealand (Mollusca: Gastropoda; Trochoidea); The Nautilus v. 108 (1994–1995)
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