Calliostoma hendersoni
Calliostoma hendersoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Calliostoma hendersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma hendersoni Dall, 1927 | |
Description
The height of the shell attains 28 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas
References
- Calliostoma hendersoni Dall, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1-134
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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