Calliotropis pyramoeides explained

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

Description

The size of the shell varies between 4 mm and 6 mm, and is broadly conical in shape, globular and finely granulate, with discontinuous spiral ribs. The shell features spiral and axial ribs with spines at intersections. Spines lower on the whorl develop into C-shaped lamellae. The umbilicus is broad and encircled by a rib, with spiral and axial ribs inside.[1]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off New Caledonia.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Calliotropis pyramoeides Vilvens 2007 - Plazi TreatmentBank . 2022-03-23 . treatment.plazi.org . en.