Calliotropis effossima
Species of gastropod
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Calliotropis effossima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.[1]
| Calliotropis effossima | |
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| Original drawing with three views of a shell of Calliotropis effossima | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Superfamily: | Seguenzioidea |
| Family: | Calliotropidae |
| Genus: | Calliotropis |
| Species: | C. effossima |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliotropis effossima (Locard, 1898) | |
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Description
The height of the shell attains 10.5 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Atlantic Ocean off the Cape Verdes.[1]