Biology:Fautor lepton

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Fautor lepton
Fautor lepton (MNHN-IM-2000-24976).jpeg
Shell of Fautor lepton (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Fautor
Species:
F. lepton
Binomial name
Fautor lepton
(Vilvens, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliostoma (Fautor) lepton Vilvens, 2012
  • Calliostoma lepton Vilvens, 2012

Fautor lepton is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Description

The length of the shell attains 12.6 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Tuamotu.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 MolluscaBase (2018). Fautor lepton (Vilvens, 2012). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881002 on 2018-12-28

Wikidata ☰ Q60328895 entry