Calliostoma purpureum is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma purpureum Quinn, 1992. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532535 on 2012-12-07
Description
The size of the shell varies between . Distribution This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea, off Trinidad and off the Bahamas.
References
Quinn, J. F. Jr. 1992. New species of Calliostoma Swainson, 1840 (Gastropoda: Trochidae), and notes on some poorly known species from the Western Atlantic Ocean. Nautilus 106: 77-114
External links Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) Encyclopedia of Life USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection World Register of Marine Species Gastropods.com Conchology