Calliotropis persculpta

Calliotropis persculpta is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]

Calliotropis persculpta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Mollusca
Class:
Gastropoda
(unranked):
clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:
Seguenzioidea
Family:
Eucyclidae
Genus:
Calliotropis
Species:
C. persculpta
Binomial name
Calliotropis persculpta
(G.B. Sowerby III, 1903)

Description

The shell can grow up to be 10 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off South Africa

References
  1. Calliotropis persculpta (G.B. Sowerby III, 1903). 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
  • "Calliotropis persculpta". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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