Calliostoma hendersoni is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
Description
The height of the shell attains 28 mm. The shell has a base with reddish-brown lines against a cream-colored shell. Distribution This marine species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico and in the Atlantic Ocean off the Bahamas.
References
Dall W. H. (1927). Small shells from dredgings off the southeast coast of the United states by the United States Fisheries Steamer "Albatross", in 1885 and 1886. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 70(18): 1-134 Rosenberg, G., F. Moretzsohn, and E. F. García. 2009. Gastropoda (Mollusca) of the Gulf of Mexico, pp. 579–699 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. Shell of the Week: The Henderson’s Top Snail - Bailey-Matthews National Shell Museum
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