Calliostoma madagascarense explained

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

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Kombologion).

Distribution

This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar.

References

• Vilvens, Nolf & Verstraeten, Description of Calliostoma madagascarense n. sp. (Gastropoda, Trochidae, Calliostomatinae) from Madagascar; Novapex v.5 (2004)
• Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002-2006. Census of Marine Life.