Calthalotia strigata
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| Calthalotia strigata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Clade: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Trochidae |
| Genus: | Calthalotia |
| Species: | C. strigata |
| Binomial name | |
| Calthalotia strigata (A. Adams & Angas, 1864) | |
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Calthalotia strigata is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails.[1]
Description
The size of the shell varies between 10 mm and 23 mm.
Distribution
This marine species is endemic to Australia and occurs off Western Australia.
References
- ↑ Marshall, B. (2013). Calthalotia strigata (A. Adams, 1853). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=719243 on 2014-01-09
- Wilson B. (1993) Australian marine shells. Prosobranch gastropods. Vol. 1. Odyssey Publishing, Kallaroo, Western Australia, 408 pp
External links
| External identifiers for Calthalotia strigata | |
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| WoRMS | 719243 |
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