Calliostoma eminens

Calliostoma eminens is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Calliostoma eminens
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C. eminens
Binomial name
Calliostoma eminens
Marshall, 1995
Synonyms[1]

Calliostoma (Maurea) eminens B. A. Marshall, 1995

Description

The size of the shell varies between 43 mm and 52 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Antipodes Island, New Zealand.

References

  • Marshall, 1995. A revision of the recent Calliostoma species of New Zealand (Mollusca:Gastropoda:Trochoidea). The Nautilus 108(4):83-127
  • "Calliostoma (Maurea) eminens". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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