Calliotropis rhysa

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

Calliotropis rhysa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. rhysa
Binomial name
Calliotropis rhysa
(Watson, 1879) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Trochus (Margarita) rhysus Watson, 1879 (original combination)
  • Trochus rhysus Watson, 1879

Description

The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found off Sombrero Island, Antigua.

References
  1. Watson, R. B. 1879. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part IV. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 14: 692-716
  2. Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis rhysa (Watson, 1879). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532255 on 2013-04-14
  3. Quinn J.F., Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus, 105: 166-172.
  4. Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System


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