Calliostoma swinneni

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Calliostoma swinneni
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apertural view of the shell of Calliostoma swinneni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. swinneni
Binomial name
Calliostoma swinneni
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006 [1]

Calliostoma swinneni is a species of marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae. [2]

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Range of distribution

This species is endemic to the Philippines. [3] It is found in Aliguay Island, Mindanao. [3]

Habitat

This top shell lives at depths of about 100 m. [3]

Shell description

The shape of the shell is high conical. [3] The first whorls are straight but later whorls are concave. [3]

Coloration of the shell is cream white or with faint brown flecks. [3]

The shell height is up to 13 mm, and the width is up to 10 mm. It is small for the genus. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ Poppe G. T., Tagaro S. P. & Dekker H. (2006). Visaya Supplement: Supplement 2: 3-228.
  2. ↑ WoRMS (2010). Calliostoma swinneni Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389929 on 2010-05-21
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Poppe G. T., Tagaro S. P. & Dekker H. (2006). The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae & Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Conchbooks, Germany, Hackenheim, ISBN   3-925919-80-5.
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