Calliotropis gemmulosa

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

Calliotropis gemmulosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Calliotropis
Species:
C. gemmulosa
Binomial name
Calliotropis gemmulosa
(A. Adams, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Calliotropis (Adamsenida) gemmulosa (Adams, A., 1860)
  • Trochus (Margarita) gemmulosa A. Adams, 1860 (original combination)

Description

The length of the shell reaches 5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and the Philippines.

References
  1. Calliotropis gemmulosa (A. Adams, 1860). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
  • "Calliotropis (Adamsenida) gemmulosa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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