Calliotropis asphales

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

Calliotropis asphales
Shell of Calliotropis asphales (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. asphales
Binomial name
Calliotropis asphales
Vilvens, 2007

Description

The length of the shell reaches 28 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomon Islands.

References

  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
  • "Calliotropis asphales". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.