Calliostomatidae
Sign in to saveCalliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.
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It sits within the topics Calliostomatidae, Taxa named by Johannes Thiele (zoologist) and Trochoidea (superfamily).
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- monotypic taxon
- Parent taxon
- Archaeogastropoda
- Image
- Calliostoma selectum.JPG
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- Commons category
- Calliostomatidae
- taxon rank
- family
- taxon name
- Calliostomatidae
- topic's main category
- Category:Calliostomatidae
- taxon common name
- Priktolhorens
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Description
- Taxonomy
- 2005 taxonomy
- 2008 taxonomy
- 2010 taxonomy
- 2016 taxonomy
- Genera
- References
Calliostomatidae is a family of sea snails within the superfamily Trochoidea and the clade Vetigastropoda.
== Description == The Calliostomatidae are unusually diverse. They are characterized by a stepped spire and a pointy aperture. They may possess or lack an umbilicus. The collumella is sometimes thicker, partially covering the aperture. The spiral whorls can differ between narrow and robust. They inhabit a wide range of ocean habitats, from the intertidal zone to mid-bathyal depths.
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