Biology:Calliostoma akoya

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Calliostoma akoya
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C. akoya
Binomial name
Calliostoma akoya
Kuroda in Ikebe, 1942
Synonyms
  • Akoya akoya (Kuroda in Ikebe, 1942)
  • Akoya shinayaka Habe, 1961
  • Calliostoma (Akoya) akoya (Kuroda, T. in Ikeba, 1942)

Calliostoma akoya is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Some authors consider it the sole member of the non-accepted subgenus Akoya.[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 15 mm and 33 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and in the China Sea.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5022242 entry