''Sinutor incertus'' is a

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Calliostomatidae Calliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.Gofas, S. (2013). Calliostomatidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetail ...

within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.MolluscaBase (2018). ''Sinutor incertus'' (Reeve, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467365 on 2018-12-28

Description

The height of the shell attains 12 mm.

Distribution and habitat

This marine species occurs off both eastern and western Australia, and

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, at depths of 270 m.

References

Calliostomatidae Gastropods described in 1863 {{Calliostomatidae-stub