Calthalotia strigata

Calthalotia strigata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]

Calthalotia strigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Trochidae
Genus: Calthalotia
Species:
C. strigata
Binomial name
Calthalotia strigata
(A. Adams & Angas, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Thalotia strigata A. Adams & Angas, 1864

Description

The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 23 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.

References

  1. Marshall, B. (2013). Calthalotia strigata (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719243 on 2014-01-09
  • Wilson B. (1993) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 1. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 408 pp
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