Calliostoma facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Calliostoma |
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| The shell of Calliostoma selectum | |
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clade Vetigastropoda
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Trochoidea
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Calliostomatidae
Thiele, J., 1924
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Calliostoma
Swainson, 1840
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The Top shells (which are called Calliostoma) are marine gastropod molluscs. They can be found world-wide. The name of this genus is derived from the Greek words kallos (beautiful) and stoma (mouth), referring to the pearly aperture.
Images for kids
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Apertural view of a shell of Calliostoma trotini
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Drawing of a dorsal view of a living animal of Calliostoma bairdii dredged in the Atlantic Ocean at a depth of from 100 m to 1170 m
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Rare purple beaded specimen of Calliostoma supragranosum found subtidally in Southern California
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