Calliostoma houarti is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
| Calliostoma houarti | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. houarti
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma houarti Vilvens, 2000[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Calliostoma (Calliostoma) houarti Vilvens, 2000 | |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Fautor).
Description
editThe size of the shell varies between 7 mm and 25 mm.
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Distribution
editThis marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
edit- ^ Vilvens (2000). Novapex 1 (1) : 3–7. World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ Calliostoma houarti Vilvens, 2000. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- Vilvens C. (2000). Description of three new species of Calliostoma from the Philippine Islands. Novapex 1(1) : 3-7
External links
edit- "Calliostoma (Calliostoma) houarti". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.