Clypeostoma meteorae

Clypeostoma meteorae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Mollusca
Class:	Gastropoda
(unranked):	clade Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:	Seguenzioidea
Family:	Chilodontidae
Genus:	Clypeostoma
Species:	C. meteorae
Binomial name
	Clypeostoma meteorae; (Neubert, 1998)[1]
Synonyms[2]
	Agathodonta meteorae Neubert, 1998 (original combination)

Clypeostoma meteorae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[2]

Description

The length of the shell is less than 8 mm. The basal callus shield is not extensive and has a well-developed dentition. The dentition of the aperture is also well developed.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean.

References

Neubert E. 1998. Six new species of marine gastropods from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Arabia, 17: 463-472.
Clypeostoma meteorae Neubert, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 March 2013.

External links

Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502.

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[1] Neubert E. 1998. Six new species of marine gastropods from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Fauna of Arabia, 17: 463-472.

[WoRMS-2] Clypeostoma meteorae Neubert, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 March 2013.