Calliostoma nudum explained

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 16 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Argentina, Tierra del Fuego, Straits of Magellan, and Chile.

References

• Rochebrune, A.-T. and J. Mabille. 1889. Mollusques. Mission Scientifique du Cap Horn. 1882-1883 6: H.1-H.129, pls. 1-8
• Strebel, H. 1905. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magalhaen-Provinz. II. Die Trochiden. Zoologische Jahrbücher, Supplement 8: 121–166, pl. 5
• Strebel, H. 1908. Die Gastropoden (mit Ausnahme de nackten Opisthobranchier). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 6(1): 111 pp., 6 pls.

External links

• Encyclopedia of Life
• World Register of Marine Species
• Gastropods.com: Calliostoma nuda (sic.)

Notes and References

1. Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma nudum (Philippi, 1845). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532534 on 2012-12-07