Calliostoma bellatrix explained

Calliostoma bellatrix is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus)

Description

The height of the shell attains 30 mm.

Distribution

This species occurs in the Arafura Sea.

References

• Willan R.C. 2002. Description of a new bathyal species of Calliostoma (Mollusca: Trochoidea: Calliostomatidae) from the Arafura seaway. The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 18: 9–14
• Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.