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Calliotropis basileus Vilvens, 2004
389081 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:389081)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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]
Type locality contained in Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in Fijian Exclusive Economic Zone (origin: native - non-endemic) [details]
Etymology King (Greek), used as a noun in apposition - with reference to the large size and crown-like spiral sculpture.
Etymology King (Greek), used as a noun in apposition - with reference to the large size and crown-like spiral sculpture. [details]
MolluscaBase eds. (2025). MolluscaBase. Calliotropis basileus Vilvens, 2004. Accessed at: https://www.molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=389081 on 2025-09-11
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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): 20, figs 9A-J [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): 20, figs 9A-J [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Etymology King (Greek), used as a noun in apposition - with reference to the large size and crown-like spiral sculpture. [details]
