Calliotropis keras
Calliotropis keras is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
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| Shell of Calliotropis keras (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
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| (unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda |
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| Species: | C. keras |
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| Calliotropis keras Vilvens, 2007 | |
Description
The length of the shell reaches 14 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off Fiji and Tonga.
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References
- Calliotropis keras Vilvens, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
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