Astele pulcherrima
Astele pulcherrima is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
| Astele pulcherrima | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Astele |
| Species: | A. pulcherrima |
| Binomial name | |
| Astele pulcherrima (G.B. Sowerby III, 1914) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Notes
Additional information regarding this species:[1]
- Taxonomic remark: Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Astele (Coralastele)
Description
The size of the shell varies between 6 mm and 10 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off the Philippines.
References
- Rosenberg, G. (2012). Astele pulcherrima (G.B. Sowerby III, 1914). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=467146 on 2012-12-07
- Petit R.E. (2009) George Brettingham Sowerby, I, II & III: their conchological publications and molluscan taxa. Zootaxa 2189: 1–218
External links
- To Encyclopedia of Life
- To World Register of Marine Species
- "Calliostoma (Coralastele) pulcherrimus". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
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