Xeniostoma is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Calliostomatidae within the superfamily Trochoidea, the top snails, turban snails and their allies.[2]
| Xeniostoma | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Superfamily: | Trochoidea |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Xeniostoma McLean, 2012[1] |
Species edit
Species within the genus Xeniostoma include:[2]
- Xeniostoma inexpectans McLean, 2012
References edit
- ^ McLean J. H. (2012) Detrital feeding in Xeniostoma inexpectans, new genus, new species, and new subfamily Xeniostomatinae of Calliostomatidae (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda), hosted by hexactinellid sponges of the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. The Nautilus 126(3): 89–97. (25 October 2012). World Register of Marine Species, Retrieved 2012-12-07.
- ^ a b Bouchet, P. (2012). Xeniostoma McLean, 2012. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=711466 on 2012-12-07
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