Calliostoma philippei
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| Calliostoma philippei | |
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| Shell of Calliostoma philippei (specimen at MNHN, Paris) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. philippei |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma philippei | |
| Synonyms | |
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Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus) philippei Poppe, 2004 | |
Calliostoma philippei is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
It belongs to the genus Calliostoma, a group commonly known as top snails due to their typically conical shell shape. Like other members of the family, the species possesses a calcareous shell and inhabits marine environments. Taxonomic placement of C. philippei follows the classification of the superfamily Trochoidea within the clade Vetigastropoda. Detailed information regarding its morphology, distribution, and ecology is documented in malacological catalogues and marine biodiversity databases.
The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 17 mm.
