Calliostoma jacquelinae
Species of gastropod
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Calliostoma jacquelinae, common name Jacqueline's calliostoma, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
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| Calliostoma jacquelinae | |
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| Shell of Calliostoma jackelynae (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. jacquelinae |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma jacquelinae McLean, 1970 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 12 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Galapagos Islands and also off the Philippines. It is found in shallow to deep water.[2]