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Calliostoma irisans Strebel 1905

Calliostoma irisans

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Calliostoma irisans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]

Description

The height of the shell attains 11 mm. The whitish shell is strongly iridescent, with mainly a purple hue. The 5¾ whorls are barely concave, with the exception of the body whorl. Only the first and the second whorl are granulated.[2]

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Argentina, the Falkland Islands and the Strait of Magellan

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Calliostoma irisans: Brief Summary

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Calliostoma irisans is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.

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