Biology:Calliotropis pyramoeides

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Calliotropis pyramoeides
Calliotropis pyramoeides (MNHN-IM-2000-9858).jpeg
Shell of Calliotropis pyramoeides (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. pyramoeides
Binomial name
Calliotropis pyramoeides
Vilvens, 2007

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 6 mm, and is broadly conical in shape, globular and finely granulate, with discontinuous spiral ribs. The shell features spiral and axial ribs with spines at intersections. Spines lower on the whorl develop into C-shaped lamellae. The umbilicus is broad and encircled by a rib, with spiral and axial ribs inside.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5022679 entry