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.

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| synonyms = Basilissa patula Watson, 1878

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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.