Calliotropis zone is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
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| Shell of Calliotropis zone (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. zone
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| Calliotropis zone Vilvens, 2007
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Description
editThe Calliotropis zone refers to a biogeographical area typically defined by the presence of Calliotropis, a genus of deep-sea gastropods in the family Eucyclidae. This zone is usually associated with deep marine environments, particularly in the bathyal and abyssal zones of oceans worldwide, where these species thrive on soft substrates. The Calliotropis zone is significant for understanding benthic ecosystems and biodiversity in deep-sea habitats.[2]
Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off New Caledonia and the Fiji.
References
edit- ^ Calliotropis zone Vilvens, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- ^ Bouchet, Philippe; Warén, Anders; Società italiana di malacologia; Statens naturvetenskapliga forskningsråd (Sweden) (1993). Revision of the northeast Atlantic bathyal and abyssal Mesogastropoda. Smithsonian Libraries. Milano : Società italiano di malacologia.
- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
External links
edit- "Calliotropis zone". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.