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Calliostoma mariae Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker 2006

Calliostoma mariae

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Calliostoma mariae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]

Distribution

This species is endemic to the Philippines.[3] It is found in Northern Leyte in the Visayas group of islands.[3] This top shell lives at depths of approximately 205 to 214 m.[3]

Shell description

The shell is broadly conical with six slightly convex whorls.[3] It is small for the genus.[3] The shell height is up to 8 mm, and the width is up to 10 mm.[3]

References

  1. ^ Poppe G. T., Tagaro S. P. & Dekker H (2006). Visaya Supplement: Supplement 2: 3-228.
  2. ^ WoRMS (2010). Calliostoma mariae Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389928 on 2010-05-21
  3. ^ a b c d e f Poppe G. T., Tagaro S. P. & Dekker H. (2006). The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae & Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Conchbooks, Germany, Hackenheim, ISBN 3-925919-80-5

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Calliostoma mariae: Brief Summary

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Calliostoma mariae is a species of small sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.

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