Calliostoma iwamotoi is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
Some authors place this taxon in the subgenus Calliostoma (Tristichotrochus) .
Description
The height of the shell reaches up to 26 mm. Distribution Specimens have only been recorded along the southern waters of Japan, such as the mouth of Tokyo Bay. However the species is thought to inhabit the whole coastline of Japan, in benthic zones 100-200 m below sea level.
References
Higo, S., Callomon, P. & Goto, Y. (1999). Catalogue and bibliography of the marine shell-bearing Mollusca of Japan. Osaka. : Elle Scientific Publications. 749 pp.
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