Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Trochoidea Genus Calliostoma Higher classification Calliostoma | Phylum Mollusca Family Calliostomatidae Scientific name Calliostoma megaloprepes Rank Species | |
Calliostoma megaloprepes is a species of medium-sized sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Calliostomatidae.
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Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Maurea) .
Description
The height of the shell attains 40 mm.
Distribution
This marine species occurs off New Zealand.
References
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