Calliostoma chlorum

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

Calliostoma chlorum
Shell of Calliostoma chlorum (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
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C. chlorum
Binomial name
Calliostoma chlorum
Vilvens, 2005[1]

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Fautor)

Description

The height of the shell attains 13 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Fiji Islands.

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References

  • Vilvens C. 2005. New records and new species of Calliostoma and Bathyfautor (Gastropoda: Calliostomatidae) from the Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. Novapex 6(1-2): 1-17
  • Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.
  • "Calliostoma chlorum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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