Biology:Calliotropis echidna

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Calliotropis echidna
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. echidna
Binomial name
Calliotropis echidna
Jansen, 1994

Calliotropis echidna is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]

Description

The shell can grow to be 6 mm in length.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Arafura Sea, and off New Caledonia and East Australia at depths between 115 m and 229 m.

References

  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.

Wikidata ☰ Q5022619 entry