| Calliotropis | |
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| Apertural view of a shell of Calliotropis calcarata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Calliotropidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis Seguenza, 1903 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Trochus ottoi Philippi, 1844 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Calliotropis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eucyclidae. [2]
According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005) the genus Calliotropis is placed in the subfamily Calliotropinae within the family Chilodontidae.
New insights into the taxonomy of the Seguenzioidea were provided by Kano (2007). [3]
The size of the shell of species in this genus is small to moderate. The iridescent shell is thin and contains a conspicuous umbilicus. Its sculpture shows spiral rows with many tubercles.
The shells resemble Solariella , but differ in the radula, which is longer, with a larger number of uncini. The teeth of the median part are less denticulated. [4]
Species within the genus Calliotropis include: