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Calliotropis helix

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Calliotropis helix
Shell of Calliotropis helix (paratype at MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Calliotropidae
Genus: Calliotropis
Species:
C. helix
Binomial name
Calliotropis helix
Vilvens, 2007

Calliotropis helix 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 20 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Taiwan and in the South China Sea.

References

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  1. ^ Calliotropis helix Vilvens, 2007. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 18 April 2010.
  • 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 helix". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.