Calliostoma kampsa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
| Calliostoma kampsa | |
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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 |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. kampsa
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma kampsa | |
Description
editThe height of the shell attains 5 mm.
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Distribution
editThis species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA, at a depth of about 800 m.
References
edit- ^ Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1-134. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma kampsa Dall, 1927. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532527 on 2012-12-07
- Dall, W. H. 1927. Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United States by the United States Fisheries Steamer 'Albatross' in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 70(2667): 1–134.
External links
edit- Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- ITIS
- World Register of Marine Species