Calliostoma houarti

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

Calliostoma houarti
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C. houarti
Binomial name
Calliostoma houarti
Vilvens, 2000[1]
Synonyms

Calliostoma (Calliostoma) houarti Vilvens, 2000

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 25 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off the Philippines.

gollark: https://dragcave.net/teleport/23254be9e00c507ddc58155e5f35ec4d <- that one?
gollark: You mean you put up the CB Copper and can't get a new release for it?
gollark: Why would anyone do ***THAT***?
gollark: Can you trade CB Prizes? Obviously nobody would, but it's interesting.
gollark: Huh. Someone actually put up a trade request with a CB copper asking for the release.

References

  • Vilvens C. (2000). Description of three new species of Calliostoma from the Philippine Islands. Novapex 1(1) : 3-7
  • "Calliostoma (Calliostoma) houarti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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