Calliotropis patula
Appearance
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Original drawing with two views of a shell of Calliotropis patula | |
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(unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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Species: | C. patula
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Calliotropis patula (Martens, 1904) [1]
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Basilissa patula Watson, 1878 |
Calliotropis patula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 28 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Mozambique.
References
- ^ v. Martens, Sitzungsberichte d. Gesellsch. nat. Freunde Berlin, 1901, S. 25.
- ^ Calliotropis patula (Martens, 1904). 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.
External links
- "Calliotropis patula". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.