Calliostoma paucicostatum
Calliostoma paucicostatum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Calliostoma paucicostatum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. paucicostatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma paucicostatum Kosuge, 1984 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calliostoma (Benthastelena) paucicostatum Kosuge, 1984 | |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Benthastelena)
Description
The size of the shell varies between 13 mm and 20 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Calliostoma paucicostatum Kosuge, 1984. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Marshall, B.A. (1995). Calliostomatidae (Gastropoda: Trochoidea) from New Caledonia, the Loyalty Islands and the northern Lord Howe Rise . pp. 381–458 in Bouchet, P. (ed.). Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM, Vol. 14 . Mém. Mus. natn. Hist. nat. 167 : 381-458
External links
- "Calliostoma (Benthastelena) paucicostatum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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