Calliotropis patula
Calliotropis patula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]
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| Original drawing with two views of a shell of Calliotropis patula | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Eucyclidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. patula |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis patula (Martens, 1904) [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Basilissa patula Watson, 1878 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 28 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Mozambique.
References
- v. Martens, Sitzungsberichte d. Gesellsch. nat. Freunde Berlin, 1901, S. 25.
- Calliotropis patula (Martens, 1904). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
External links
- "Calliotropis patula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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