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Calliotropis

Calliotropis is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Eucyclidae.

Taxonomy

According to the taxonomy of the Gastropoda by Bouchet & Rocroi, 2005) the genus Calliotropis is placed in the subfamily Calliotropinae within the family Chilodontidae.

New insights into the taxonomy of the Seguenzioidea were provided by Kano (2007).

Description

The size of the shell of species in this genus is small to moderate. The iridescent shell is thin and contains a conspicuous umbilicus. Its sculpture shows spiral rows with many tubercles.

The shells resemble Solariella, but differ in the radula, which is longer, with a larger number of uncini. The teeth of the median part are less denticulated.

Species

Species within the genus Calliotropis include:

Species brought into synonymy:
  • Calliotropis (Calliotropis): synonym of Calliotropis <small>L. Seguenza, 1903</small>
  • Calliotropis (Solaricida) <small>Dall, 1919</small> represented as Calliotropis <small>L. Seguenza, 1903</small>
  • Calliotropis ammonaformis <small>Lee & Wu, 2001</small>: synonym of Calliotropis annonaformis <small>Lee & Wu, 2001</small>
  • Calliotropis chalkeie <small>Vilvens, 2007</small>: synonym of Spinicalliotropis chalkeie <small>(Vilvens, 2007)</small> (original combination)
  • Calliotropis crystalophorus <small>Marshall, 1979</small>: synonym of Calliotropis crystalophora <small>Marshall, 1979</small>
  • Calliotropis ericius <small>Vilvens, 2006</small>: synonym of Spinicalliotropis ericius <small>(Vilvens, 2006)</small> (original combination)
  • Calliotropis lamellifera <small>Jansen, 1994</small>: synonym of Spinicalliotropis lamellifera <small>(Jansen, 1994)</small> (original combination)
  • Calliotropis scabriusculus <small>(Watson, 1879)</small>: synonym of Calliotropis tiara <small>(Watson, 1879)</small>
  • Calliotropis solariellaformis <small>Vilvens, 2006</small>: synonym of Spinicalliotropis solariellaformis <small>Vilvens, 2006</small> (original combination)
  • Calliotropis spinosa <small>Poppe, Tagaro & Dekker, 2006</small>: synonym of Spinicalliotropis spinosa

References

  • Marshall B. A. (1979). The Trochidae and Turbinidae of the Kermadec Ridge (Mollusca: Gastropoda). New Zealand Journal of Zoology 6: 521–552-page(s): 530
  • Vilvens C. (2012) New species and new records of Seguenzioidea and Trochoidea (Gastropoda) from French Polynesia. Novapex 13(1): 1–23. [10 March 2012] page(s): 4

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