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Calliotropis elephas

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Calliotropis elephas
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. elephas
Binomial name
Calliotropis elephas
Vilvens, 2007

Calliotropis elephas is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]

Description

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The length of the shell reaches 11 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

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  • Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
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  • "Calliotropis elephas". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.

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