Biology:Calliostoma hedleyi

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Short description: Species of gastropod

Calliostoma hedleyi
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - RMNH.MOL.140457 - Calliostoma hedleyi Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902 - Calliostomatidae - Mollusc shell.jpeg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. hedleyi
Binomial name
Calliostoma hedleyi
Pritchard & Gatliff, 1902

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

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 17 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in Australian waters off Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia

References

  • Cotton, B.C., 1959. South Australian Mollusca. Archaeogastropoda. Govt. Printer, Adelaide. 1-449
  • Macpherson, J.H. & Gabriel, C.J., 1962. Marine Molluscs of Victoria. Melbourne University Press and National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne. xv, 475
  • Wilson, B. (1993). Australian Marine Shells. Prosobranch Gastropods. Kallaroo, WA : Odyssey Publishing. Vol.1 1st Edn pp. 1–408.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5022358 entry