Calliostoma philippei

Calliostoma philippei
Shell of Calliostoma philippei (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Order:	Trochida
Family:	Calliostomatidae
Genus:	Calliostoma
Species:	C. philippei
Binomial name
Calliostoma philippei Poppe, 2004
Synonyms
Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus) philippei Poppe, 2004

Calliostoma philippei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.

It belongs to the genus Calliostoma, a group commonly known as top snails due to their typically conical shell shape. Like other members of the family, the species possesses a calcareous shell and inhabits marine environments. Taxonomic placement of C. philippei follows the classification of the superfamily Trochoidea within the clade Vetigastropoda. Detailed information regarding its morphology, distribution, and ecology is documented in malacological catalogues and marine biodiversity databases.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

• Poppe G.T. (2004) Descriptions of spectacular new species from the Philippines (Gastropoda - Trochidae, Cypraeidae). Visaya 1(1): 4–19.

External links

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• "Calliostoma philippei". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.