Calliotropis globosa

Calliotropis globosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. globosa
Binomial name
Calliotropis globosa
Quinn, 1991

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, and Barbados at depths between 732 m and 1,829 m.

References

  1. ↑ Quinn J.F. Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus, 105: 166–172.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
  2. ↑ Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis globosa Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532549 on 2013-04-14
  3. ↑ Vilvens C. & Swennen F. (2008). New records of Calliotropis (Gastropoda: Chilodontidae) from central eastern Atlantic. Novapex, 9(1): 17–32.
  4. ↑ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)