| Calliotectum vernicosum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Caenogastropoda |
| Order: | Neogastropoda |
| Family: | Volutidae |
| Genus: | Calliotectum |
| Species: | C. vernicosum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliotectum vernicosum Dall, 1890 | |
Calliotectum vernicosum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Volutidae, the volutes. [1]
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