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Calliostoma alternum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
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Description
The height of the shell attains 16 mm. The umbilicate shell has a conical shape. It is finely sculptured. The aperture is subquadrate wit thin lips. The rather thin columella is weakly sigmoid and ends in a rounded denticle.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia, Venezuela and Suriname.
References
Calliostoma alternum Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA