Calliotropis rhysa

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Calliotropis rhysa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Mollusca
Class:Gastropoda
Subclass:Vetigastropoda
Superfamily:Seguenzioidea
Family:Calliotropidae
Genus:Calliotropis
Species:
C. rhysa
Binomial name
Calliotropis rhysa
(Watson, 1879)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Trochus (Margarita) rhysus Watson, 1879 (original combination)
  • Trochus rhysus Watson, 1879

Calliotropis rhysa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2][3][4]

Description

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The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species is found off Sombrero Island, Antigua.

References

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  1. ^ Watson, R. B. 1879. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part IV. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 14: 692–716
  2. ^ a b Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis rhysa (Watson, 1879). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532255 on 2013-04-14
  3. ^ Quinn J.F., Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus, 105: 166–172.
  4. ^ Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System
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    Calliotropis rhysa
    Scientific classification Edit this classification
    Kingdom:Animalia
    Phylum:Mollusca
    Class:Gastropoda
    Subclass:Vetigastropoda
    Superfamily:Seguenzioidea
    Family:Calliotropidae
    Genus:Calliotropis
    Species:
    C. rhysa
    Binomial name
    Calliotropis rhysa
    (Watson, 1879)[1]
    Synonyms[2]
    • Trochus (Margarita) rhysus Watson, 1879 (original combination)
    • Trochus rhysus Watson, 1879

    Calliotropis rhysa is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2][3][4]

    Description

    The height of the shell attains 6.5 mm.

    Distribution

    This marine species is found off Sombrero Island, Antigua.

    References

    1. ^ Watson, R. B. 1879. Mollusca of H.M.S. 'Challenger' Expedition. Part IV. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 14: 692–716
    2. ^ a b Bouchet, P.; Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliotropis rhysa (Watson, 1879). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532255 on 2013-04-14
    3. ^ Quinn J.F., Jr. 1991. New species of Gaza, Mirachelus, Calliotropis, and Echinogurges (Gastropoda: Trochidae) from the northwestern Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus, 105: 166–172.
    4. ^ Natural History Museum, London (NHM): Collections Management Database System
    • Encyclopedia of Life
    • World Register of Marine Species


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