Calliostoma adelae, common name Adele's top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.
Distribution This species occurs in the Gulf of Mexico, off Florida and the Florida Keys; in the Atlantic Ocean off Brazil.
Description The maximum recorded shell length is 45 mm.Welch J. J. (2010). "The "Island Rule" and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .
Habitat Minimum recorded depth is 2 m. Maximum recorded depth is 24 m.
References
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.
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