Calliotropis philippei

Calliotropis philippei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
(unranked): clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species: C. philippei
Binomial name
Calliotropis philippei
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006[1]
Synonyms

Calliotropis (Solaricida) philippei Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 18 mm and 22 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

References

  1. Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228. page(s): 54
  2. Calliotropis philippei Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006.  Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1-72.

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