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Calliostoma iwamotoi

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Calliostoma iwamotoi
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C. iwamotoi
Binomial name
Calliostoma iwamotoi
Ikebe, 1942
Synonyms

Calliostoma (Calliostoma) iwamotoi Ikebe, 1942

Calliostoma iwamotoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Tristichotrochus) .

Description

The height of the shell attains 25 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Japan.

References

  1. ^ Calliostoma iwamotoi Ikebe, 1942. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
  • Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and bibliography of the marine shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Osaka. : Elle Scientific Publications. 749 pp.