Astele similaris | |
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Top view of the shell of Astele similaris | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Mollusca |
Class: | Gastropoda |
Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
Order: | Trochida |
Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
Family: | Calliostomatidae |
Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
Genus: | Astele |
Species: | A. similaris |
Binomial name | |
Astele similaris (Reeve, 1863) | |
Synonyms | |
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Astele similaris is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
Description
The height of the shell varies between 22 mm and 35 mm.
This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (December 2012) |
Distribution
This species occurs in the Central Indo-West Pacific.
Notes
Additional information regarding this species:
- Taxonomic remark: Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Astele (Astele)
References
- Reeve, Conch. Icon., f. 32a, b.
- ^ Rosenberg, G. (2012). Astele similaris (Reeve, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467149 on 2012-12-07
External links
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
- "Calliostoma (Astele) similarae". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Astele similaris |
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