Calliostoma mcleani explained

Calliostoma mcleani, common name McLean's calliostoma, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.^{[1] [2]}

Description

The shell is approximately 10mm at its aperture.^[3]

Distribution

This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean in the shallow subtidal zone off California to Ecuador and off the Galápagos Islands.

References

• Finet, Y., 1995. Marine Molluscs of the Galapagos: Gastropods. A monograph and revision of the families Trochidae, Skeneidae, Turbinidae and Neritidae. First edition ed. L'Informatore Piceno, Italy.

External links

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

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma mcleani Shasky & Campbell, 1964. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=574903 on 2012-12-07
2. Keen M. (1971) Sea shells of tropical West America. Marine mollusks from Baja California to Perú, ed. 2. Stanford University Press. 1064 pp.
3. Web site: WMSD - Worldwide mollusc species DB - Calliostoma mcleani. www.bagniliggia.it. 2019-01-01.