Clypeostoma meteorae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Chilodontidae.[2]
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(unranked): | clade Vetigastropoda
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Species: | C. meteorae
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Clypeostoma meteorae (Neubert, 1998)[1]
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Agathodonta meteorae Neubert, 1998 (original combination) |
Description edit
The length of the shell is less than 8 mm. The basal callus shield is not extensive and has a well-developed dentition. The dentition of the aperture is also well developed.
Distribution edit
This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean.
References edit
- ^ Neubert, E. (1998). "Six new species of marine gastropods from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden". Fauna of Arabia. 17: 463–472.
- ^ a b Clypeostoma meteorae Neubert, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 March 2013.
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