Biology:Callomphala globosa

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Callomphala globosa
Callomphala globosa 002.jpg
Original drawing with three views of a shell of Callomphala globosa
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Skeneidae
Genus: Callomphala
Species:
C. globosa
Binomial name
Callomphala globosa
Hedley, 1901
Synonyms

Teinostoma (Callomphala) globosa Hedley, 1901

Callomphala globosa is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Skeneidae.[1]

Description

(Original description by Charles Hedley) The height of this shell is 2 mm, its diameter 2.4 mm. This species differs from Callomphala lucida by being smaller, higher in proportion and closely engraved by numerous fine, spiral striae.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Queensland, Australia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16975378 entry