Calliostoma katherina

Calliostoma katherina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae, the calliostoma top snails.[1]

Calliostoma katherina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Trochoidea
Family:
Calliostomatidae
Subfamily:
Calliostomatinae
Genus:
Calliostoma
Species:
C. katherina
Binomial name
Calliostoma katherina
(Iredale, 1936)
Synonyms[1]
  • Benthastelena katherina Iredale, 1936
  • Calliostoma (Benthastelena) katherina (Iredale, 1936)

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Benthastelena).

Description

The height of the shell attains 14 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.

References
  1. Calliostoma katherina (Iredale, 1936). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Iredale, T. & McMichael, D.F. (1962). A reference list of the marine Mollusca of New South Wales. Memoirs of the Australian Museum. 11 : 1-109
  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn pp. 1–408
  • "Calliostoma (Benthastelena) katherina". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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