Calliostoma springeri

Calliostoma springeri, commonly known as Springer's top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Calliostoma springeri
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C. springeri
Binomial name
Calliostoma springeri
(Clench & Turner, 1960)
Synonyms
  • Calliostoma benedicti springeri Clench, W.J. & R.D. Turner, 1960

Description

The height of the shell attains 39 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico at depths between 219 m and 475 m.

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References

  • Clench, W. J. and R. D. Turner. 1960. The genus Calliostoma in the Western Atlantic. Johnsonia 4: 1–80.
  • 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
  • "Calliostoma benedicti springeri". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.


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