Calliotropis stegos
Calliotropis stegos is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
Calliotropis stegos | |
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Shell of Calliotropis stegos (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Family: | Eucyclidae |
Genus: | Calliotropis |
Species: | C. stegos |
Binomial name | |
Calliotropis stegos Vilvens, 2007 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 7.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.
References
- Calliotropis stegos Vilvens, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
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