Calliotropis crystalophora is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[2]
Description
The shell can grow to 4.5 mm.[3]
Distribution
It's found in the Southwest Pacific from New Caledonia to Tonga.[4]
Its type locality is southeast of Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands ().[1]
It is classified as "range restricted",[5][6] which means its range is less than 1,000 km2 (390 sq mi).[7]
References
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^ a b Marshall, B. A. (1979). "The Trochidae and Turbinidae of the Kermadec Ridge (Mollusca: Gastropoda)". New Zealand Journal of Zoology. 6 (4): 530. doi:10.1080/03014223.1979.10428396.
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^ Calliotropis crystalophora Marshall, 1979. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.
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^ "Calliotropis crystalophora". www.gastropods.com. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
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^ Vilvens, Claud (2007). "New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific". Novapex. Hors Série. 5: 15–16.
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^ Freeman, DJ; Marshall, BA; Ahyong, ST; Wing, SR; Hitchmough, RA (2010). "Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2009". New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 44 (3): 143. doi:10.1080/00288330.2010.495373.
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^ Freeman, D.; Schnabel, K.; Marshall, B.; Gordon, D.; Wing, S.; Tracey, D.; Hitchmough, R. (2014). Conservation status of New Zealand marine invertebrates, 2013. Wellington: Department of Conservation. ISBN 978-0-478-15032-2.
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^ Townsend, A. J.; de Lange, P. J.; Duffy, C. A. J.; Miskelly, C. M.; Molly, J.; Norton, D. A. (2008). New Zealand Threat Classification System Manual (PDF). Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Conservation. p. 29. ISBN 978-0-478-14364-5.