Calliotropis crystalophora

Calliotropis crystalophora
Shell of Calliotropis crystalophora (specimen at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
Subclass:	Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:	Seguenzioidea
Family:	Calliotropidae
Genus:	Calliotropis
Species:	C. crystalophora
Binomial name
Calliotropis crystalophora Marshall, 1979
Synonyms
Calliotropis crystalophorusMarshall, 1979 [1] (original combination; incorrect gender ending)

Calliotropis crystalophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae. ^[2]

Description

The shell can grow to 4.5 mm. ^[3]

Distribution

It's found in the Southwest Pacific from New Caledonia to Tonga. ^[4]

Its type locality is southeast of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands ( 29°16.5′S177°14.5′W / 29.2750°S 177.2417°W / -29.2750; -177.2417 ). ^[1]

It is classified as "range restricted", ^{[5] [6]} which means its range is less than 1,000 km² (390 sq mi). ^[7]

References

1. Marshall, B. A. (1979). "The Trochidae and Turbinidae of the Kermadec Ridge (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 6 (4): 530. doi: 10.1080/03014223.1979.10428396 .
2. Calliotropis crystalophora Marshall, 1979 . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species .
3. "Calliotropis crystalophora". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
4. Vilvens, Claud (2007). "New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific". Novapex. Hors Série. 5: 15–16.
5. Freeman, DJ; Marshall, BA; Ahyong, ST; Wing, SR; Hitchmough, RA (2010). "Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2009". New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 44 (3): 143. doi: 10.1080/00288330.2010.495373 .
6. Freeman, D.; Schnabel, K.; Marshall, B.; Gordon, D.; Wing, S.; Tracey, D.; Hitchmough, R. (2014). Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2013. Wellington: Department of Conservation. ISBN   978-0-478-15032-2.
7. Townsend, A. J.; de Lange, P. J.; Duffy, C. A. J.; Miskelly, C. M.; Molly, J.; Norton, D. A. (2008). New Zealand Threat Classification System Manual (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Conservation. p. 29. ISBN   978-0-478-14364-5.