Calliotropis gemmulosa

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Calliotropis gemmulosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. gemmulosa
Binomial name
Calliotropis gemmulosa
(A. Adams, 1860)
Synonyms
  • Calliotropis (Adamsenida) gemmulosa(Adams, A., 1860)
  • Trochus (Margarita) gemmulosaA. Adams, 1860 (original combination)

Calliotropis gemmulosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae. [1]

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Description

The shell of is small, with a length that reaches 5 mm (0.20 in). The species was originally described as Enida gemmulosa by the British zoologist Arthur Adams in 1860, based on specimens collected from the Sea of Japan. [2] The specific epithet gemmulosa refers to the beaded or gem-like sculpture characteristic of the shell, a trait common to the genus Calliotropis which generally feature iridescent, thin shells with spiral rows of tubercles. [3]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan and the Philippines. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Calliotropis gemmulosa (A. Adams, 1860) . Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species  on 18 April 2010.
  2. ↑ Adams, A. (1860). "On some new genera and species of Mollusca from Japan". Annals and Magazine of Natural History . 3. 5 (29).
  3. 1 2 Vilvens, C. (2007). "New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific". Novapex. 8 (Hors Série 5).


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