Biology:Calliostoma maui

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Short description: Species of gastropod


Calliostoma maui
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C. maui
Binomial name
Calliostoma maui
Marshall, 1995
Synonyms[1]

Calliostoma (Maurea) maui B. A. Marshall, 1995

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

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Maurea) .

Description

The height of the shell attains 45 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Island, New Zealand.

References

  • Marshall, 1995. A revision of the recent Calliostoma species of New Zealand (Mollusca:Gastropoda:Trochoidea). The Nautilus 108(4):83-127

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5022422 entry