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Calliostoma xylocinnamomum

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Calliostoma xylocinnamomum
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C. xylocinnamomum
Binomial name
Calliostoma xylocinnamomum
Vilvens, 2005[1]

Calliostoma xylocinnamomum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Fiji Islands.

References

  • Vilvens C. 2005. New records and new species of Calliostoma and Bathyfautor (Gastropoda: Calliostomatidae) from the Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. Novapex 6(1-2): 1-17
  • Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.