Calliotropis actinophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
| Calliotropis actinophora | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Family: | Calliotropidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. actinophora |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis actinophora (Dall, 1890) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
Description
editThe length of the shell measures 10 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, in the Caribbean Sea, the Lesser Antilles and in the Atlantic Ocean off Northern Brazil.
References
edit- 1 2 Calliotropis actinophora (Dall, 1890). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas
External links
edit- "Calliotropis actinophora". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.