Calliotropis hataii

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

Calliotropis hataii
Shell of Calliotropis hataii (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Calliotropis
Species:
C. hataii
Binomial name
Calliotropis hataii
Rehder & Ladd, 1973

Description

The length of the shell reaches 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species is found on the Mid-Pacific seamounts and off Wallis and Futuna.

References
  1. Calliotropis hataii Rehder & Ladd, 1973. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Rehder H. A. & Ladd H. S. (1973) Deep and shallow-water mollusks from the Central Pacific. Science Reports of the Tohoku University, Sendai, ser. 2 (Geology) Special vol. 6 (Hatai Memorial Volume): 37–49, pl. 3. page(s): 43
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
  • "Calliotropis (Solaricida) hataii". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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