Calliostoma carcellesi (Carcelle's top shell) is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Calliostoma carcellesi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. carcellesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma carcellesi Clench & Aguayo, 1940
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Description edit
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 24 mm.
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Distribution edit
This marine species occurs off Argentina at a depth of about 50 m.
References edit
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma carcellesi Clench & Aguayo, 1940. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532511 on 2012-12-07
- Clench, W. J. and C. G. Aguayo. 1940. Notes and descriptions of new deep-water Mollusca obtained by the Harvard-Habana Expedition off Cuba. III. Memorias de la Sociedad Cubana de Historia Natural "Felipe Poey" 14: 77–94, pls. 14-16
External links edit
- To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication)
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To ITIS
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Calliostoma carcellesi". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.