Biology:Calliostoma incertum

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Calliostoma incertum
Calliostoma incertum 001.jpg
Drawing of a shell of Calliostoma incertum
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C. incertum
Binomial name
Calliostoma incertum
(Reeve, 1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliostoma (Sinutor) incertum (Reeve, 1863)
  • Sinutor incertus Reeve, 1863 (original description)

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

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Sinutor)

Description

The height of the shell attains 12 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Eastern Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania at depths of 270 m.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5022371 entry