Calliotropis calatha explained

Calliotropis calatha is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.

Description

The shell grows to a length of 10 mm

Distribution

This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean from Georgia to Florida, in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and the Lesser Antilles

References

• Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886, Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1–134
• Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas