Calliotropis bucina

Calliotropis bucina is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]

Calliotropis bucina
Shell of Calliotropis bucina (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. bucina
Binomial name
Calliotropis bucina
Vilvens, 2006[1]

Description

The shell can grow to be 5.5 mm in length.[3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Mozambique Channel and off the French island of Réunion.[4]

References

  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72


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