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

Calliostoma iris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. iris
Binomial name
Calliostoma iris
(Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961)
Synonyms[1]

Tristichotrochus iris Kuroda & Habe in Habe, 1961

Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Ampullotrochus)

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 30 mm.

Distribution

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This marine species occurs off Japan and New Caledonia.

References

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  • "Calliostoma iris". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.