Calliostoma trachystum
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| Calliostoma trachystum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. trachystum |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma trachystum | |
Calliostoma trachystum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[2]
The height of the shell attains 2.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Georgia, USA, at a depth of about 800 m.
Movement
Feeding
This species is a predator on sessile prey.