Calliostoma poppei
Calliostoma poppei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
Calliostoma poppei | |
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Shell of Calliostoma poppei (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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(unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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Species: | C. poppei |
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Calliostoma poppei Vilvens, 2000[1] | |
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Calliostoma (Calliostoma) poppei Vilvens, 2000 |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Calliostoma)
Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 16 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
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References
- Vilvens (2000). Novapex 1 (1) : 3–7. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- Calliostoma poppei Vilvens, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Vilvens C. (2000). Description of three new species of Calliostoma from the Philippine Islands. Novapex 1(1) : 3-7
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