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Calliotropis metallica (J. Wood-Mason & A. Alcock, 1891)
kingdom Animalia - animals » phylum Mollusca - mollusks » class Gastropoda - gastropods » order Seguenziida » family Calliotropidae » genus Calliotropis
ID: 1363334
pID: 167381
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: Delsing Jan
Created: 2019-10-05 23:24:15 - User Delsing Jan
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[[t:1363334;<em>Calliotropis metallica</em>]] (J. Wood-Mason & A. Alcock, 1891)
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1363334/"><em>Calliotropis metallica</em></a>
pID: 167381
Taxonomic rank: 150
Author of the record: Delsing Jan
Created: 2019-10-05 23:24:15 - User Delsing Jan
Data last updated: 2021-02-20 07:29:32
URL: https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1363334/
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[[t:1363334;<em>Calliotropis metallica</em>]] (J. Wood-Mason & A. Alcock, 1891)
Reference: <a href="https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1363334/"><em>Calliotropis metallica</em></a>
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32,6 x 31 mm
Description
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Distribution. South Africa (Cape), 1024-2743 m; Southern Madagascar, 821 -910 m; Mozambique Channel, 996-1410 m; north-western Madagascar, 850-1125 m; East Africa (Aden), 1840 m; southern India, 1331 m; central Indonesia, 918-2029 m.
Diagnosis. The main characteristics of this species are height up to 32.5 mm, a width up to 31 mm, an elevated spire (height 1.05 x to 1.2 x width) with a conical shape and a rounded periphery, a teleoconch up to 8 convex whorls, 3(4) spiral cords (P1; P3; S1; [Tl]), a moderately convex base with 4 granular spiral cords, a rather wide and deep umbilicus (about 30% of shell width) without spiral cords and with thin axial threads, a brownish beige colour.
Diagnosis. The main characteristics of this species are height up to 32.5 mm, a width up to 31 mm, an elevated spire (height 1.05 x to 1.2 x width) with a conical shape and a rounded periphery, a teleoconch up to 8 convex whorls, 3(4) spiral cords (P1; P3; S1; [Tl]), a moderately convex base with 4 granular spiral cords, a rather wide and deep umbilicus (about 30% of shell width) without spiral cords and with thin axial threads, a brownish beige colour.
Vilvens, C. (2021). New species and new records of Calliotropis, Spinicalliotropis and Tibatrochus (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea: Eucyclidae) from Madagascar and Mozambique Channel
Distribution
Author: Jan Delsing
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South Africa (Cape), 1024-2743 m; north-western Madagascar, 850-1125 m; East Africa (Aden), 1840 m; central Indonesia, 918-2029 m.
Vilvens C. 2006. New records and new species of Calliotropis (Gastropoda: Chilodontidae: Calliotropinae) from Madagascar, Mayotte Island and Reunion Island.
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Distribution. Indonesia, Madagascar and East Africa south to W. Cape (off Cape Point); local material 1024-2743 m, living (Barnard 1963a; Vilvens 2006).
Herbert, D.G., 2015. An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca).
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Solariella metallica Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891: 444, fig. 12a, b. Type loc: Investigator St'n 109, Gulf of Manaar, 728 fathoms [1331 m]; one syntype in NHM (NHMUK 1894.12.12.2), Salvador pers. comm. (iii/2015).
Calliotropis metallica—Barnard, 1963a: 261. Kensley, 1973: 36, fig. 66. B.A. Marshall, 1979: 526. Vilvens, 2006: 62, figs 18, 19.
Calliotropis metallica—Barnard, 1963a: 261. Kensley, 1973: 36, fig. 66. B.A. Marshall, 1979: 526. Vilvens, 2006: 62, figs 18, 19.
Herbert, D.G., 2015. An annotated catalogue and bibliography of the taxonomy, synonymy and distribution of Recent Vetigastropoda of South Africa (Mollusca).
Author: Jan Delsing
Links and literature
Galli C.: WMSDB - Wolrdwide Mollusc Species Data Base July 10, 2013 [http://www.bagniliggia.it/WMSD/WMSDhome....] [as Calliotropis metallica (Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891)]Data retrieved on: 22 November 2013