(A. Adams, 1855)
Calliostoma euglyptum
Sculpted Top Snail
Phylum:
Mollusca
Taxonomy
Class:
Gastropoda
Order:
Trochida
Family:
Calliostomatidae
ANSP 388145
Shell Information
Maximum size (mm): 26
Chirality:
Dextral
Description:
This shell has six large beaded spiral cords on each whorl with smaller spiral bead chords between them.
Ecological Information
Distribution:
North Carolina to Venezuela
Depth (m):
0 to 91 meters
Diet:
Herbivore
Habitat:
Around coral reefs on soft substrates
Works Cited
MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Calliostoma euglyptum (A. Adams, 1855). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=419414 on 2021-06-23
Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. Garc�a. 29. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 579�699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico�Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas.
Rosenberg, G. 2009. Malacolog 4.1.1: A Database of Western Atlantic Marine Mollusca. [WWW database (version 4.1.1)] URL http://www.malacolog.org/