Calliostoma xylocinnamomum explained

Calliostoma xylocinnamomum 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 11 mm.

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Fiji Islands and Wallis and Futuna.

References

• Vilvens C. 2005. New records and new species of Calliostoma and Bathyfautor (Gastropoda: Calliostomatidae) from the Vanuatu, Fiji and Tonga. Novapex 6(1–2): 1–17
• Bouchet, P.; Fontaine, B. (2009). List of new marine species described between 2002–2006. Census of Marine Life.