| Calliostoma irisans | |
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| Original drawing of a shell of Calliostoma irisans | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Subfamily: | Calliostomatinae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. irisans |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma irisans Strebel, 1905 | |
Calliostoma irisans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
Description
The height of the shell attains 11 mm. The whitish shell is strongly iridescent, with mainly a purple hue. The 5¾ whorls are barely concave, with the exception of the body whorl. Only the first and the second whorl are granulated.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off Argentina, the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma irisans Strebel, 1905. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532525 on 2012-12-07
- Strebel (1905) Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Molluskenfauna der Magalhaen-Provinz; Jena,Gustav Fischer,1904-1907
External links
- Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
- Encyclopedia of Life
- World Register of Marine Species
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Calliostoma irisans | |