Calliostoma modestulum

Calliostoma modestulum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1][2]

Calliostoma modestulum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Subfamily: Calliostomatinae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. modestulum
Binomial name
Calliostoma modestulum
Strebel, 1908

Description edit

The height of the shell attains 13 mm.

Distribution edit

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Argentina, the Falkland Islands and Tierra del Fuego at depths between 66 m and 251 m.

References edit

  1. ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma modestulum. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532529 on 2012-12-07
  2. ^ Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
  • Strebel, H. 1908. Die Gastropoden (mit Ausnahme de nackten Opisthobranchier). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 6(1): 111 pp., 6 pls.

External links edit

  • To Antarctic Invertebrates
  • To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
  • To Encyclopedia of Life
  • To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Calliostoma modestulum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.