Kingdom Animalia Class Gastropoda Superfamily Trochoidea Rank Genus | Phylum Mollusca Clade Vetigastropoda Family Calliostomatidae | |
Similar Otukaia, Calliostomatidae, Astele, Calliostoma, Trochoidea | ||
Photinastoma 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.
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Description
Unlike the other genera in the family Calliostomatidae, the genus Photinastoma has almost smooth shells, lacking the beaded sculpture. The protoconch is large. There are some strong spiral cords in the early teleoconch.
Species
Species within the genus Photinastoma include:
References
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