Calliotropis hysterea

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Calliotropis hysterea
Shell of Calliotropis hysterea (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. hysterea
Binomial name
Calliotropis hysterea
Vilvens, 2007

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

Description[edit]

The length of the shell reaches up to 6mm, covered by iridescent nacre spines along the outside, much like other species in the genus Calliotropis.

Distribution[edit]

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia

References[edit]

  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.

External links[edit]

  • "Calliotropis hysterea". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.



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