Calliostoma houarti
Calliostoma houarti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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| Species: | C. houarti |
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| Calliostoma houarti Vilvens, 2000[1] | |
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Calliostoma (Calliostoma) houarti Vilvens, 2000 | |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Fautor).
Description
The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 25 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Vilvens (2000). Novapex 1 (1) : 3–7. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- Calliostoma houarti Vilvens, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Vilvens C. (2000). Description of three new species of Calliostoma from the Philippine Islands. Novapex 1(1) : 3-7
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