Astele similaris

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Astele similaris
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Top view of the shell of Astele similaris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Family: Calliostomatidae
Subfamily: Calliostomatinae
Genus: Astele
Species:
A. similaris
Binomial name
Astele similaris
(Reeve, 1863) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Calliostoma excellensThiele, 1930
  • Calliostoma similarisReeve, 1863
  • Calliostoma (Astele) similarae(Reeve, 1863)
  • Zizyphinus similarisReeve, 1863

Astele similaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae. [2]

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Description

The height of the shell varies between 22 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central Indo-West Pacific.

Drawing with two views of a shell of Astele similaris Astele similaris 003.jpg
Drawing with two views of a shell of Astele similaris

Notes

Additional information regarding this species: [2]

References

  1. ↑ Reeve, Conch. Icon., f. 32a, b.
  2. 1 2 3 Rosenberg, G. (2012). Astele similaris (Reeve, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467149 on 2012-12-07


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