Calliostoma tupinamba
Appearance
Calliostoma tupinamba | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Calliostomatidae |
Genus: | Calliostoma |
Species: | C. tupinamba
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Binomial name | |
Calliostoma tupinamba Dornellas, 2012
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Synonyms[1] | |
part; non Gmelin 1791). |
Calliostoma tupinamba is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Southeastern Brazil.[1]
Description
The shell of this species can reach 38 mm in height with colors ranging from tawny brown to pinkish brown. The shell also has spot that range from white and dark red to purple with a purple apex and numerous white dots on the beads.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Dornellas, APS (2012). "Description of a new species of Calliostoma (Gastropoda, Calliostomatidae) from Southeastern Brazil". ZooKeys (224): 89–106. doi:10.3897/zookeys.224.3684. PMC 3487647. PMID 23129991.