Fautor lepton is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[1]

Fautor lepton
Shell of Fautor lepton (holotype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Fautor
Species:
F. lepton
Binomial name
Fautor lepton
(Vilvens, 2012)
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliostoma (Fautor) lepton Vilvens, 2012
  • Calliostoma lepton Vilvens, 2012

Description

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The length of the shell attains 12.6 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Tuamotu.

References

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  1. ^ a b MolluscaBase (2018). Fautor lepton (Vilvens, 2012). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881002 on 2018-12-28