Calliotropis patula
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| image = Calliotropis patula 001.jpg
| image_caption = Original drawing with two views of a shell of Calliotropis patula
| genus = Calliotropis
| species = patula
| authority = (Martens, 1904) v. Martens, Sitzungsberichte d. Gesellsch. nat. Freunde Berlin, 1901, S. 25.
| synonyms_ref =
| synonyms = Basilissa patula Watson, 1878
}}
Calliotropis patula is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eucyclidae.{{WRMS species|446334|Calliotropis patula (Martens, 1904)||18 April 2010}}
Description
The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 28 mm.
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Distribution
This species occurs in the Indian Ocean off Madagascar and Mozambique.
References
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- Vilvens C. (2007) New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.
External links
- {{Gastropods.com|key=7|id=51857|title=Calliotropis patula|access-date=15 January 2019}}
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