Calliotropis actinophora

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Calliotropis actinophora
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. actinophora
Binomial name
Calliotropis actinophora
(Dall, 1890)
Synonyms[1]
  • Margarita actinophora Dall, 1890 (original combination)
  • Solariella actinophora Dall, 1880

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

Description[]

The length of the shell measures 10 mm.

Distribution[]

This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea, the Lesser Antilles and in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.

References[]

  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas

External links[]

  • "Calliotropis actinophora". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


Retrieved from ""