Calliotropis crystalophora

Calliotropis crystalophora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species: C. crystalophora
Binomial name
Calliotropis crystalophora
Marshall, 1979
Synonyms

Calliotropis crystalophorus Marshall, 1979[1] (original combination; incorrect gender ending)

Calliotropis crystalophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliotropidae.[2]

Distribution

It's found in the Southwest Pacific from New Caledonia to Tonga.[3]

Its type locality is southeast of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands (29°16.5′S 177°14.5′W / 29.2750°S 177.2417°W / -29.2750; -177.2417).[1]

It is classified as "range restricted",[4][5] which means its range is less than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Marshall, B. A. (1979). "The Trochidae and Turbinidae of the Kermadec Ridge (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 6 (4): 530. doi:10.1080/03014223.1979.10428396.
  2. Calliotropis crystalophora Marshall, 1979.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  3. Vilvens, Claud (2007). "New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific". Novapex. Hors Série. 5: 15–16.
  4. Freeman, DJ; Marshall, BA; Ahyong, ST; Wing, SR; Hitchmough, RA (2010). "Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2009". New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 44 (3): 143. doi:10.1080/00288330.2010.495373.
  5. Freeman, D.; Schnabel, K.; Marshall, B.; Gordon, D.; Wing, S.; Tracey, D.; Hitchmough, R. (2014). Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2013. Wellington: Department of Conservation. ISBN 978-0-478-15032-2.
  6. Townsend, A. J.; de Lange, P. J.; Duffy, C. A. J.; Miskelly, C. M.; Molly, J.; Norton, D. A. (2008). New Zealand Threat Classification System Manual (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Conservation. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-478-14364-5.


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