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Clypeostoma meteorae

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Clypeostoma meteorae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Vetigastropoda
Family: Chilodontaidae
Genus: Clypeostoma
Species:
C. meteorae
Binomial name
Clypeostoma meteorae
(Neubert, 1998)[1]
Synonyms[2]

Agathodonta meteorae Neubert, 1998 (original combination)

Clypeostoma meteorae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chilodontaidae.[2]

Description

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The length of the shell is less than 8 mm. The basal callus shield is not extensive and has a well-developed dentition. The dentition of the aperture is also well developed.

Distribution

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This species occurs in the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean.

References

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  1. ^ Neubert, E. (1998). "Six new species of marine gastropods from the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden". Fauna of Arabia. 17: 463–472.
  2. ^ a b Clypeostoma meteorae Neubert, 1998. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species on 25 March 2013.
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