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Otukaia

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Otukaia is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, which are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calliostomatidae, the top shells. Otukaia has long been considered a subgenus of Calliostoma and is still treated as such by many taxonomists.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumMollusca
  3. ClassGastropoda
  4. OrderTrochida
  5. FamilyCalliostomatidae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
10
With media
2
Family
Calliostomatidae
Collections
USNM, MNHN
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Iles Salomon

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Otukaia is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, which are marine gastropod molluscs in the family Calliostomatidae, the top shells. Otukaia has long been considered a subgenus of Calliostoma and is still treated as such by many taxonomists.

Snails in this genus are characterized by their relatively large, silky-white, thin shell, lacking an umbilicus. Their spiral whorls are flat to slightly convex, with the first three whorls sometimes displaying sculpture that may persist on later whorls. They possess a rachidian radula. These snails can be found worldwide in deep water.

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