Biology:Calliotropis basileus

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Calliotropis basileus
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Shell of Calliotropis basileus (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. basileus
Binomial name
Calliotropis basileus
Vilvens, 2004[1]

Calliotropis basileus is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]

Description

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off New Caledonia and Fiji.

References

  • Vilvens C. 2004. Description of four new species of Calliotropis (Gastropoda: Trochidae: Eucyclinae: Calliotropini) from New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu. Novapex 5(1): 19–31
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72

Wikidata ☰ Q5022588 entry