Calliotropis pyramoeides is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
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| Shell of Calliotropis pyramoeides (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Calliotropidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. pyramoeides
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis pyramoeides Vilvens, 2007
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Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 6 mm, and is broadly conical in shape, globular and finely granulate, with discontinuous spiral ribs. The shell features spiral and axial ribs with spines at intersections. Spines lower on the whorl develop into C-shaped lamellae. The umbilicus is broad and encircled by a rib, with spiral and axial ribs inside.[2]
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off New Caledonia.
References
edit- ^ Calliotropis pyramoeides Vilvens, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- ^ "Calliotropis pyramoeides Vilvens 2007 - Plazi TreatmentBank". treatment.plazi.org. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
External links
edit- "Calliotropis pyramoeides". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.