Calliotropis globosa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2][3][4]
| Calliotropis globosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Calliotropidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. globosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis globosa Quinn, 1991[1]
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Description
editThe height of the shell attains 10 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Barbados at depths between 732 m and 1829 m.
References
edit- ^ Quinn J.F. Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus, 105: 166–172.. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2013-04-14.
- ^ Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis globosa Quinn, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532549 on 2013-04-14
- ^ Vilvens C. & Swennen F. (2008). New records of Calliotropis (Gastropoda: Chilodontidae) from central eastern Atlantic. Novapex, 9(1): 17–32.
- ^ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
External links
edit- Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Calliotropis globosa". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.