Calliostoma irisans explained

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

Description

The height of the shell attains 11 mm. The whitish shell is strongly iridescent, with mainly a purple hue. The 5¾ whorls are barely concave, with the exception of the body whorl. Only the first and the second whorl are granulated.^[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Argentina, the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan

External links

• Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma irisans Strebel, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532525 on 2012-12-07
2. https://archive.org/details/beitrgezurkenn00stre Strebel (1905) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magalhaen-Provinz; Jena,Gustav Fischer,1904-1907