Calliostoma viscardii
Species of gastropod
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Calliostoma viscardii is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Calliostoma viscardii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. viscardii |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma viscardii Quinn, 1992 | |
Description
The size of the shell varies between 9 mm and 18 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off Eastern Brazil at depths between 20 m and 45 m.