Calliostoma mariae

Calliostoma mariae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

Calliostoma mariae
apertural view of the shell of Calliostoma mariae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Trochoidea
Family:
Calliostomatidae
Genus:
Calliostoma
Species:
C. mariae
Binomial name
Calliostoma mariae
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006[1]

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Philippines.[3] It is found in Northern Leyte in the Visayas group of islands.[3] This top shell lives at depths of approximately 205 to 214 m.[3]

Shell description

The shell is broadly conical with six slightly convex whorls.[3] It is small for the genus.[3] The shell height is up to 8 mm, and the width is up to 10 mm.[3]

References
  1. Poppe G. T., Tagaro S. P. & Dekker H (2006). Visaya Supplement: Supplement 2: 3-228.
  2. WoRMS (2010). Calliostoma mariae Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389928 on 2010-05-21
  3. Poppe G. T., Tagaro S. P. & Dekker H. (2006). The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae & Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Conchbooks, Germany, Hackenheim, ISBN 3-925919-80-5


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