Calliostoma adelae

Calliostoma adelae, common name Adele's top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

Calliostoma adelae
Side view of a shell of Calliostoma adelae
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C. adelae
Binomial name
Calliostoma adelae
Schwengel, 1951 [1]
Synonyms

Calliostoma (Eutrochus) jujubinum adelae Schwengel, 1951

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, off Florida and the Florida Keys; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 45 mm.[3]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 2 m.[3] Maximum recorded depth is 24 m.[3]

References

  1. Schwengel, J. S. 1951. New marine mollusks from British West Indies and Florida Keys. Nautilus 64: 116-119, pl. 8.
  2. Calliostoma adelae Schwengel, 1951. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
  3. Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0008776.
  • Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
  • "Calliostoma adelae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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