Calcatodrillia chamaeleon
Calcatodrillia chamaeleon is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pseudomelatomidae.[1]
| Calcatodrillia chamaeleon | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Conoidea |
| Family: | Pseudomelatomidae |
| Genus: | Calcatodrillia |
| Species: | C. chamaeleon |
| Binomial name | |
| Calcatodrillia chamaeleon Kilburn, 1988 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Calcatodrillia chameleon Kilburn, 1988 | |
Description
The length of the shell attains 18 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Cape Province, South Africa.
References
- Calcatodrillia chamaeleon Kilburn, 1988. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 4 April 2010.
- R.N. Kilburn (1988), Turridae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) of southern Africa and Mozambique. Part 4. Subfamilies Drilliinae, Crassispirinae and Strictispirinae; Ann. Natal Mus. Vol. 29(1) pp. 167–320
External links
- Tucker, J.K. (2004). "Catalog of recent and fossil turrids (Mollusca: Gastropoda)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 682: 1–1295.
- "Calcatodrillia chamaeleon". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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