Coralastele pulcherrima

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Coralastele pulcherrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Coralastele pulcherrima
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Coralastele
Species:
C. pulcherrima
Binomial name
Coralastele pulcherrima
(G. B. Sowerby III, 1914)
Synonyms[1]
  • Astele pulcherrima (G. B. Sowerby III, 1914)
  • Eutrochus pulcherrimus G. B. Sowerby III, 1914

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in Philippines.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c MolluscaBase (2018). Coralastele pulcherrima (G. B. Sowerby III, 1914). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1245222 on 2018-12-28