Calliobasis bilix

Calliobasis bilix
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Seguenziidae
Subfamily: Seguenziinae
Genus: Calliobasis
Species:
C. bilix
Binomial name
Calliobasis bilix
(Hedley, 1905)
Synonyms

Calliobasis bilix, common name the balanced top shell, is a species of small deep water sea snail in the family Seguenziidae. It is endemic to eastern Australia and found in the Tasman Sea.

Description

The height of the shell is about 4 mm (0.16 in).

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bieler R, Bouchet P, Gofas S, Marshall B, Rosenberg G, La Perna R, Neubauer TA, Sartori AF, Schneider S, Vos C, ter Poorten JJ, Taylor J, Dijkstra H, Finn J, Bank R, Neubert E, Moretzsohn F, Faber M, Houart R, Picton B, Garcia-Alvarez O (eds.). "Calliobasis bilix (Hedley, 1905)". MolluscaBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Hedley, C. 1905: Mollusca from one hundred and eleven fathoms, east of Cape Byron, New South Wales. Records of the Australian Museum 6(2): 41–54.
  3. 1 2 3 "Species Calliobasis bilix (Hedley, 1905)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Calliobasis bilix". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 17 June 2024.