''Calliotropis lateumbilicata'' 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 shell reaches a height of 14 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in Antarctic waters.
References
* Dell, R. K. (1990). ''Antarctic Mollusca with special reference to the fauna of the Ross Sea.'' Bulletin of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Wellington 27: 1–311
External links
lateumbilicata
Gastropods described in 1990
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