Clypeostoma nortoni explained

Clypeostoma nortoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[1] [2]

Description

It generally lives in tropical environments.[3] Its mineralized skeleton contains calcium carbonate.[4]

Distribution

This marine species occurs in the Indo-West Pacific.

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Notes and References

  1. Bouchet, P. (2012). Clypeostoma nortoni (McLean, 1984). Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=710015 on 2013-04-14
  2. Herbert D.G. (2012) A revision of the Chilodontidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea) of southern Africa and the south-western Indian Ocean. African Invertebrates, 53(2): 381–502. (6 November 2012)
  3. Web site: Clypeostoma nortoni . www.sealifebase.ca . 9 April 2022.
  4. Web site: Clypeostoma nortoni (McLean 1984) data - Encyclopedia of Life . eol.org . 9 April 2022.

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