Calliostoma lepton

Calliostoma lepton
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Clade: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Trochoidea (superfamily)
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species: C. lepton
Binomial name
Calliostoma lepton
Vilvens, 2012
Synonyms[1]
  • Calliostoma (Fautor) lepton Vilvens, 2012

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 12 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Tuamotu Islands.

References

  1. 1 2 Bouchet, P. (2012). Calliostoma lepton Vilvens, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596465 on 2012-12-07

External links

External identifiers for Calliostoma lepton
WoRMS 596465


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