Chrysostoma paradoxum

Chrysostoma paradoxum

Classification

Class: Gastropoda
Order: Trochida
Family: Trochidae

Chrysostoma paradoxum, common name the orange-mouthed top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Trochidae, the top snails. Description The length of the shell varies between 18 mm and 21 mm. The globular shell is imperforate or nearly so, thick and strong, with a porcelaneous texture.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

France · 1

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Chrysostoma paradoxum

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