Calliotropis ceratophora
Calliotropis ceratophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]
| Calliotropis ceratophora | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Eucyclidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. ceratophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis ceratophora | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Description
The shell can grow to be 28 mm in length.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off North and Central America.
References
- W.H. Dall, Diagnoses of new species of Mollusks from the West Coast of America; Proceedings of the U. S. National Museum xviii, 1895, pp. 7-20.
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis ceratophora (Dall, 1896). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=592778 on 2013-04-14
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