Astele similaris

Astele similaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

Astele similaris
Top view of the shell of Astele similaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Astele
Species:
A. similaris
Binomial name
Astele similaris
(Reeve, 1863) [1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Calliostoma excellens Thiele, 1930
  • Calliostoma similaris Reeve, 1863
  • Calliostoma (Astele) similarae (Reeve, 1863)
  • Zizyphinus similaris Reeve, 1863

Description

The height of the shell varies between 22 mm and 35 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Central Indo-West Pacific.

Drawing with two views of a shell of Astele similaris

Notes

Additional information regarding this species:[2]

  • Taxonomic remark: Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Astele (Astele)
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References
  1. Reeve, Conch. Icon., f. 32a, b.
  2. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Astele similaris (Reeve, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467149 on 2012-12-07
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Calliostoma (Astele) similarae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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