''Calliobasis'' is a
genus of
sea snail
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gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
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mollusks in the
family Seguenziidae
Seguenziidae is a family of very small deepwater sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the superfamily Seguenzioidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).Bouchet, P. (2012). Seguenziidae. Accessed through ...
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The name ''Calliobasis'' was formed from the Ancient Greek words ''kallion'' (= more beautiful) and ''basis'' (= pedestal). Its gender is feminine.
Species
Species within the genus ''Calliobasis'' include:
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Calliobasis bilix
''Calliobasis bilix'', common name the balanced top shell, is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.WoRMS (2013). ''Calliobasis bilix'' (Hedley, 1905). Retrieved through: World R ...
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( Hedley, 1905)
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Calliobasis bombax''
(Cotton & Godfrey, 1938)
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Calliobasis chlorosa''
Marshall, 1983
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Calliobasis eos''
B. A. Marshall, 1983
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Calliobasis festiva''
Marshall, 1991
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Calliobasis gemmata''
Poppe, Tagaro & Stahlschmidt, 2015
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Calliobasis lapulapui''
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006
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Calliobasis magellani''
Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006
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Calliobasis merista''
Marshall, 1991
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Calliobasis miranda''
Marshall, 1983
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Calliobasis nepticula''
Marshall, 1991
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Calliobasis phimosa''
Marshall, 1991
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Calliobasis spectrum''
Marshall, 1991
References
*Marshall B.A. (1991). ''Mollusca Gastropoda : Seguenziidae from New Caledonia and the Loyalty Islands. In A. Crosnier & P. Bouchet (Eds) Résultats des campagnes Musorstom'', vol. 7. Mémoires du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, A, 150:41-109.
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Seguenziidae
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