Calliostoma aprosceptum

Calliostoma aprosceptum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

Calliostoma aprosceptum
Shell of Calliostoma aprosceptum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. aprosceptum
Binomial name
Calliostoma aprosceptum
Vilvens, 2009[1]
Synonyms

Calliostoma (Fautor) aprosceptum Vilvens, 2009

Description

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The height of the shell attains 12 mm. Beige to brown in color with a spiral-like shell.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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  • Vilvens C. (2009). New species and new records of Calliostomatidae (Gastropoda: Trochoidea) from New Caledonia and Solomon Islands. Novapex 10(4): 125-163
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  • "Calliostoma (Fautor) aprosceptum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.