Calliotropis granolirata explained

Calliotropis granolirata, common name the Cape cog shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliotropidae.

Description

The length of the shell reaches 25 mm.

The shell is small, featuring a conical spire and a rounded base. It is sculpted with prominent spiral cords that bear well-developed granules. The spire whorls have three cords, including one at the periphery, while the base is adorned with four cords. The umbilicus is closed, and the aperture displays a nacreous (mother-of-pearl) sheen when the shell is fresh.

Coloration is uniformly milky-white to pale buff, with a matte, non-lustrous finish. ^[1]

Distribution

A marine species endemic to South Africa, it has been reliably recorded only from deep waters off the Cape Agulhas–Cape Point region, at depths reaching up to 2,750 meters.

References

• Barnard K.H. . . Contributions to the knowledge of South African marine Mollusca. Part IV. Gastropoda: Prosobranchiata: Rhipidoglossa, Docoglossa. Tectibranchiata. Polyplacophora. Solenogastres. Scaphopoda . Annals of the South African Museum . 1963 . 47 . 2 . 260.
• Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.

External links

• Sowerby . G.B. III . Mollusca of South Africa . Marine Investigations in South Africa . 1903 . 2 . 3 . 222 .
  • Herbert . D.G. . [ttps://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4049.1.1 An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of the Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca). ]. Zootaxa . 2015 . 4049 . 1 . 1-98 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Herbert, D.G., Jones, G.J. & Atkinson, L.J. . Phylum Mollusca. In: Atkinson, L.J. and Sink, K.J. (eds) Field Guide to the Offshore Marine Invertebrates of South Africa . 2018 . Malachite Marketing and Media . Pretoria . 289 . 978-1-86868-098-6. 17 October 2024.