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

Calliostoma sarcodum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Order: Trochida
Superfamily: Trochoidea
Family: Calliostomatidae
Genus: Calliostoma
Species:
C. sarcodum
Binomial name
Calliostoma sarcodum
Dall, 1927
Synonyms

Calliostoma jaumei Clench & Aguayo, 1946

Description

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The size of the shell varies between 8 mm and 16 mm.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico and off the Lesser Antilles at depths between 6 m and 12 m.

References

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  1. ^ Calliostoma sarcodum Dall, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
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  • "Calliostoma sarcodum". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.