Deep-Sea taxon details
Calliotropis excelsior Vilvens, 2004
389083 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:389083)
accepted
Species
marine
Vilvens, C. (2004). Description of four new species of <i>Calliotropis</i> (Gastropoda: Trochidae: Eucyclinae: Calliotropini) from New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu. <em>Novapex.</em> 5 (1): 19-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42323230 [details]
Holotype MNHN 4567, geounit Fijian part of the South...
, Type locality contained in Fiji Islands
Holotype MNHN 4567, geounit Fijian part of the South Pacific Ocean [details]
type locality contained in Fiji Islands [details]
Etymology Comparative form of excelsus (Latin), meaning distinguished - with reference to the very elegant shell shape.
Etymology Comparative form of excelsus (Latin), meaning distinguished - with reference to the very elegant shell shape. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2024). MolluscaBase. Calliotropis excelsior Vilvens, 2004. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389083 on 2024-04-23
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2024). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Calliotropis excelsior Vilvens, 2004. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389083 on 2024-04-23
original description
Vilvens, C. (2004). Description of four new species of <i>Calliotropis</i> (Gastropoda: Trochidae: Eucyclinae: Calliotropini) from New Caledonia, Fiji and Vanuatu. <em>Novapex.</em> 5 (1): 19-31., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42323230 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Vilvens, C. (2007). New records and new species of <i>Calliotropis</i> from Indo-Pacific. <em>Novapex, Hors Série.</em> 5: 1-72., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/253697.pdf [details]
additional source Vilvens, C. (2020). New species and new records of <i>Calliotropis</i> (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea: Eucyclidae) from the western Pacific. <em>Novapex, Hors Série.</em> 13: 1-79.
page(s): 24, figs 10G-K [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
basis of record Vilvens, C. (2007). New records and new species of <i>Calliotropis</i> from Indo-Pacific. <em>Novapex, Hors Série.</em> 5: 1-72., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/253697.pdf [details]
additional source Vilvens, C. (2020). New species and new records of <i>Calliotropis</i> (Gastropoda: Vetigastropoda: Seguenzioidea: Eucyclidae) from the western Pacific. <em>Novapex, Hors Série.</em> 13: 1-79.
page(s): 24, figs 10G-K [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype MNHN 4567, geounit Fijian part of the South Pacific Ocean [details]
Paratype IRSNB/KBIN 30 134 523 [details]
Paratype MNHN 4568 [details]
Paratype Private [details]
From other sources
Etymology Comparative form of excelsus (Latin), meaning distinguished - with reference to the very elegant shell shape. [details]
