Calliotropis ericius

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

Calliotropis ericius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Calliotropis
Species:
C. ericius
Binomial name
Calliotropis ericius
Vilvens, 2006[1]

Description

The shell can grow to be 4.7 mm.[3]

Distribution

It can be found in the Mozambique Channel and the French island of Réunion.[3]

References
  1. Vilvens. 2006. Novapex Volume: 7 Issue: 2–3 Pages: 55–70. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. Calliotropis ericius Vilvens, 2006. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  3. "Calliotropis (Solaricida) ericius". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.


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