Calliostoma problematicum
Species of gastropod
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Calliostoma problematicum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Calliostoma problematicum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. problematicum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma problematicum | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Tristichotrochus problematicus Kuroda & Habe in Kuroda, Habe & Oyama, 1971 | |
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Tristichotrochus)
Description
The height of the shell attains 15 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Japan.