Calliostoma iris
| Calliostoma iris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. iris |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma iris | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
|
Tristichotrochus iris Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961 | |
Calliostoma iris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus)
Description
[edit]The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 30 mm.
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Distribution
[edit]This marine species occurs off Japan and New Caledonia.
References
[edit]- 1 2 Calliostoma iris (Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
External links
[edit]- "Calliostoma iris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.