Calliostoma hendersoni
| Calliostoma hendersoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Vetigastropoda |
| Order: | Trochida |
| Family: | Calliostomatidae |
| Genus: | Calliostoma |
| Species: | C. hendersoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Calliostoma hendersoni Dall, 1927 | |
Calliostoma hendersoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.[1]
Description
The height of the shell attains 28 mm. The shell has a base with reddish-brown lines against a cream-colored shell.[2]
Distribution
This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas.
References
- ↑ Calliostoma hendersoni Dall, 1927. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 22 April 2010.
- ↑ Leal, José H. (16 May 2025). "Shell of the Week: The Henderson's Top Snail". Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum. Retrieved 3 June 2026.
- Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1-134
- Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
- Shell of the Week: The Henderson’s Top Snail - Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
External links
- "Calliostoma hendersoni". Gastropods.com. Retrieved 15 January 2019.