Calliostoma iwamotoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Calliostoma iwamotoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. iwamotoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma iwamotoi Ikebe, 1942
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| Synonyms | |
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Calliostoma (Calliostoma) iwamotoi Ikebe, 1942 | |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Tristichotrochus) .
Description
editThe height of the shell attains 25 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Japan.
References
edit- ^ Calliostoma iwamotoi Ikebe, 1942. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
- Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and bibliography of the marine shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Osaka. : Elle Scientific Publications. 749 pp.
External links
edit- "Calliostoma (Calliostoma) iwamotoi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.