Calliotropis pistis

{{Short description|Species of gastropod}} {{Use dmy dates|date = March 2020}} {{Speciesbox | image = Calliotropis pistis (MNHN-IM-2000-9851).jpeg | image_caption = Shell of ''Calliotropis pistis'' (holotype at MNHN, Paris) | genus = Calliotropis | species = pistis | authority = Vilvens, 2007 | synonyms_ref = | synonyms = }}

'''''Calliotropis pistis''''' is a species of sea snail, which is a type of marine gastropod mollusk, belonging to the family Eucyclidae.<ref name="WoRMS">{{WRMS species|446337|''Calliotropis pistis'' Vilvens, 2007||18 April 2010}}</ref>

==Description== The shell of ''Calliotropis pistis'' can attain a maximum recorded length of 10 mm. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Molluscabase - sourcedetails |url=https://molluscabase.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=138755 |access-date=2024-10-02 |website=molluscabase.org}}</ref> The shell generally exhibits a conical profile, typical for many species in its family. Its surface is adorned with sculptural elements, commonly featuring spiral cords and axial ribs which contribute to a textured appearance and may intersect to form nodules. A distinct angle or periphery is usually present near the base, and the shell often includes an open umbilicus.

==Distribution== This marine species is known to occur in the waters off New Caledonia, located in the southwest Pacific Ocean.{{Citation needed|date=June 2023}}

==References== {{Reflist}} * Vilvens C. (2007) ''New records and new species of Calliotropis from Indo-Pacific''. Novapex 8 (Hors Série 5): 1–72.

==External links== * {{Gastropods.com|key=5|id=59385|title=''Calliotropis pistis''|access-date=15 January 2019}}

pistis Category:Gastropods described in 2007