Falsimargarita callista explained

Falsimargarita callista is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk, in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.^{[1] [2]}

Distribution

This species occurs in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone.

Cataloguing milestone

In 2024 a specimen of this species, collected during the Ocean Census Bounty Trough expedition, became the 1 millionth item to have a catalogue record published by Te Papa on its catalogue online website.^[3]

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2018). Falsimargarita callista B. A. Marshall, 2016. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=881083 on 2018-12-28
2. Marshall, B. A. (2016). New species of Venustatrochus Powell, 1951 from New Zealand, and new species of Falsimargarita Powell, 1951 and a new genus of the Calliostomatidae from the southwest Pacific, with comments on some other calliostomatid genera (Mollusca: Gastropoda). Molluscan Research. 36: 119-141.
3. Web site: Walton . Kerry . 2024-04-09 . One million records – we’re shellebrating the occasion! . 2024-04-10 . Te Papa’s Blog . en-NZ.