Jump to content

Calliotropis eltanini

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

Calliotropis eltanini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Eucyclidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. eltanini
Binomial name
Calliotropis eltanini
Dell, 1990 [1]

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

Description

The length of the shell reaches 14.1 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs off the South Shetland Islands at a depth of 900 m.

References

  1. ^ Dell, R. K. 1990. Antarctic Mollusca, with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea. Royal Society of New Zealand Bulletin 27: iv + 311 pp
  2. ^ Calliotropis eltanini Dell, 1990. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
  • Engl W. (2012) Shells of Antarctica. Hackenheim: Conchbooks. 402 pp.