Biology:Calliostoma philippei

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Calliostoma philippei
Calliostoma philippei (MNHN-IM-2010-331).jpeg
Shell of Calliostoma philippei (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. philippei
Binomial name
Calliostoma philippei
Poppe, 2004[1]
Synonyms

Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus) philippei Poppe, 2004

Calliostoma philippei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

Description

The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines .

References

  • Poppe G.T. (2004) Descriptions of spectacular new species from the Philippines (Gastropoda - Trochidae, Cypraeidae). Visaya 1(1): 4–19.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5022472 entry