Calliobasis spectrum is a species of extremely small deep water sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Seguenziidae.[1][2]

Calliobasis spectrum
Shell of Calliobasis spectrum (holotype in MNHN, Paris)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Superfamily: Seguenzioidea
Family: Seguenziidae
Subfamily: Seguenziinae
Genus: Calliobasis
Species:
C. spectrum
Binomial name
Calliobasis spectrum
Marshall, 1991

Description edit

The height of the shell attains 2.5 mm.

Distribution edit

This marine species occurs off the Philippines and New Caledonia.

References edit

  1. ^ WoRMS (2013). Calliobasis spectrum Marshall, 1991. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=492328 on 2013-06-10
  2. ^ Poppe G.T., Tagaro S.P. & Dekker H. (2006) The Seguenziidae, Chilodontidae, Trochidae, Calliostomatidae and Solariellidae of the Philippine Islands. Visaya Supplement 2: 1-228.

External links edit

  • To Encyclopedia of Life[permanent dead link]
  • To World Register of Marine Species
  • "Calliobasis spectrum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.