''Calliotropis velata'' is a
species of
sea snail
Sea snail is a common name for slow-moving marine gastropod molluscs, usually with visible external shells, such as whelk or abalone. They share the taxonomic class Gastropoda with slugs, which are distinguished from snails primarily by the ...
, a marine
gastropod
The gastropods (), commonly known as snails and slugs, belong to a large taxonomic class of invertebrates within the phylum Mollusca called Gastropoda ().
This class comprises snails and slugs from saltwater, from freshwater, and from land. T ...
mollusk in the
family Eucyclidae
Eucyclidae is a family of gastropods in the superfamily Seguenzioidea (according to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005).
This family has no subfamilies.
Genera
Genera within the family Eucyclidae include:
* '' Amberley ...
.
Description
The height of the shell reaches 25 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off
Madagascar.
References
* Vilvens C. (2007) ''New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific.'' Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72
External links
*
velata
Gastropods described in 2006
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