Calliostoma rosewateri, common name Rosewater's top shell, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Calliostomatidae.Rosenberg, G. (2012). Calliostoma rosewateri Clench & Turner, 1960. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=532536 on 2012-12-07
Description
The shell is spiral shaped and has a radiant metallic gold sheen with fine beads. The size of the shell varies between 20 mm and 30 mm. Distribution This species occurs off the Lesser Antilles and in the Caribbean Sea off Colombia at depths between 270 m and 420 m.
References
Clench, W. J. and R. D. Turner. 1960. The genus Calliostoma in the Western Atlantic. Johnsonia 4: 1-80
External links Encyclopedia of Life USNM Invertebrate Zoology Mollusca Collection World Register of Marine Species