Calliotropis antarctica

Calliotropis antarctica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Family:	Calliotropidae
Genus:	Calliotropis
Species:	C. antarctica
Binomial name
Calliotropis antarctica Dell, 1990
Synonyms
Calliotropis (Solaricida) antarctica Dell, R.K., 1990

Calliotropis antarctica is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 10.5 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in Antarctic waters.

References

• Dell, R. K. (1990). Antarctic Mollusca with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington 27: 1–311
• Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.